What age rating is Bridge of Spies?

In Spain, Bridge of Spies is not recommended for children under 12 years old.

When does Bridge of Spies come out in Spain?

Bridge of Spies opens in Spanish theaters on December 4, 2015.

How much did Bridge of Spies gross?

Bridge of Spies grossed $165.5M worldwide on a budget of $40.0M.

Where was Bridge of Spies filmed?

Bridge of Spies was filmed in New York City, California, Berlin, Germany, Wrocław.

Bridge of Spies

Name: Bridge of Spies
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2015-10-15
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Sebastian Koch

2015

Become a fan of its genres:

7.2/10

Release Date

15/10/2015

Popularity

In a world on the brink between war and peace, one man stood out for his integrity.

New York, 1957. Authorities arrest Rudolf Abel, a man accused of spying for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. For his defense, they turn to James B. Donovan, a private-practice attorney who specializes in insurance law, although during World War II he served as general counsel of the Office of Strategic Services. Donovan accepts the assignment and becomes Abel's legal counsel. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film stars Tom Hanks, and the story follows how this lawyer handles a case that places him at the center of tension between two superpowers.

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Facts about Bridge of Spies

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 12 years old

Spain releaseDecember 4, 2015

Worldwide premiereOctober 4, 2015

Runtime2 h 21 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleBridge of Spies

CountriesUnited States, Germany, India

Production companiesTSG Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, Studio Babelsberg

Budget$40.0M

Worldwide box office$165.5M

Box office in the U.S.$72.3M

Return on investmentx4.1 Box office hit

Based onTrue story

Trailer views657K

More ratings

3.6/5Letterboxd75/100Trakt7.6/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Bridge of Spies

1Oscars won

30total awards

106total nominations

Oscar 1 6 nom.

Awards won

2016Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · Mark Rylance
—National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

2016Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2016Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
2016Academy Award for Best Original Score
2016Academy Award for Best Picture
2016Academy Award for Best Production Design
2016Academy Award for Best Sound

Bridge of Spies Cast

Tom HanksJames B. Donovan

Mark RylanceRudolf Abel

Amy RyanMary Donovan

Alan AldaThomas Watters Jr.

Sebastian KochWolfgang Vogel

Austin StowellFrancis Gary Powers

Billy MagnussenDoug Forrester

Michael Simon HallReporter

Edward James HylandChief Justice Earl Warren

Stephen KunkenWilliam Tompkins

Mike HoustonMan in Courtroom

James LorinzGentleman on Subway #2

Michael PowerNYPD

Joe StarrCourthouse Reporter #1

Merab NinidzeSoviet Main Interrogator

Greg NutcherNYPD Lieutenant James

Scott ShepherdHoffman

Jesse PlemonsJoe Murphy

Domenick LombardozziAgent Blasco

Eve HewsonCarol Donovan

Noah SchnappRoger Donovan

Jillian LeblingPeggy Donovan

Michael GastonAgent Williams

Peter McRobbieAllen Dulles

Joshua HartoBates

Mark ZakSoviet Judge - Powers' Trial

John OhkumaFBI Agent

Burghart KlaußnerHarald Ott

Mikhail GorevoyIvan Schischkin

Max MauffOtt's Secretary

Victor VerhaegheAgent Gamber

Mark FicheraFBI Agent #1

Brian HutchisonFBI Agent #2

Dakin MatthewsJudge Byers

Joel BradyPolice Officer - Brooklyn Courthouse

John RueLynn Goodnough

Michael PembertonLie Detector Test Administrator

Jon CurryAgent Somner

Wes McGeeU2 Pilot

Jim C. FerrisBailiff

Haley RawsonTeacher

Ashlie AtkinsonClassroom Teacher

Steven BoyerMarty

John Henry CoxPartner at Watters Law Firm

Daniela SchulzFamily #1 at Berlin Wall Construction

Nadja BobylevaKatje

Joe ForbrichPinker

Patricia SquireOlder Lady on Subway

Henny RussellReceptionist

Nolan LyonsClassroom Boy #1

Hayley FeinsteinClassroom Girl #1

Victoria LeighClassroom Girl #2

Jon DonahueAgent Faye

Victor ScheféSoviet Translator

Joachim Paul AssböckEast German Officer (uncredited)

Rainer ReinersCab Driver (uncredited)

Hamilton ClancyCourthouse Reporter

Tracy HoweAngry NYPD Cop

Michael Wren GucciardoCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Rafael GareisenEast German Youth

Peter ConboyNeighbor (uncredited)

Ron KomoraJustice Lafayette Black (uncredited)

Michael SchenkCousin Drews

Sawyer BarthClassroom Boy #2

Will RogersFrederic Pryor

Leonard ZimmermanSharp Elbowed Reporter (uncredited)

Frederik KlausCitizen West-Berlin (uncredited)

David L. PriceVopo Officer

Nils MaltenEast German Guard (Donovan)

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Cast of Bridge of Spies by the numbers

50average cast age in years

4years of age gap between the leads

8%women in the cast

30%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Austin Stowell, age 30 at release. The oldest: Alan Alda, at 79.

Cast ages at release

Tom Hanks59 years old
Mark Rylance55 years old
Amy Ryan47 years old
Alan Alda79 years old
Sebastian Koch53 years old
Austin Stowell30 years old
Billy Magnussen30 years old
Stephen Kunken44 years old

Cast heights

1.88 mAlan Alda
1.85 mAustin Stowell
1.83 mTom Hanks
1.79 mBilly Magnussen
1.78 mDomenick Lombardozzi
1.78 mJesse Plemons
1.73 mMark Rylance
1.61 mAmy Ryan

Cast nationalities

United States 7United Kingdom 1Ireland 1

Crew

AddressSteven Spielberg
WritingJoel Coen, Matt Charman, Ethan Coen
MusicThomas Newman
PhotographyJanusz Kamiński
EditingMichael Kahn
Production designAdam Stockhausen
Costume designKasia Walicka Maimone
CastingEllen Lewis, Fritz Fleischhacker, Lucky Englander
Visual effectsSven Martin, Dinesh K. Bishnoi, Sean Stranks
ProductionSteven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Marc Platt

Trivia about Bridge of Spies

James Donovan published an account of the case in 1964 titled Strangers on a Bridge: The Case of Colonel Abel and Francis Gary Powers, long before the story reached the big screen.

Steven Spielberg decided to direct the film because his father saw and photographed the wreckage of Powers's plane, displayed to the public in Moscow, during a business trip.

Mark Rylance turned down a role in Steven Spielberg's 1987 war film Empire of the Sun before accepting the part of Abel in this production.

John Williams was set to compose the score, but had to leave the production due to a health issue, and Thomas Newman took over the job.

Rylance played Abel with a Scottish accent, although Abel was born and educated in the English region of Tyneside, where the Geordie accent is spoken, and the decision sparked controversy.

Filming of the exchange scenes on the Glienicke Bridge drew visits from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former president Bill Clinton.

«Bridge of Spies» grossed approximately $165.6 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million, according to figures compiled for the film.

The film received six Oscar nominations, and Mark Rylance won the award for best supporting actor for playing Rudolf Abel.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about Bridge of Spies

central intelligence agency (cia)spycold warsoviet unionpilotbased on true storylawyeramericancourtroomrussian spylegal drama

Main theme: aviation accident, Cold War, James B. Donovan, Francis Gary Powers

What Bridge of Spies is called in other countries

It was released in 40 countries, each in its own language.

SpainEl puente de los espías
FranceLe Pont des espions
GermanyBridge of Spies Der Unterhaendler
ItalyIl ponte delle spie
MexicoPuente de espías
BrazilPonte dos Espiões
PortugalA Ponte dos Espiões
Japanブリッジ・オブ・スパイ
South Korea스파이 브릿지
China间谍之桥
RussiaШпионский мост
AustriaBridge of Spies: Der Unterhändler

See the remaining 28 countries

AzerbaijanCasuslar Körpüsü
BulgariaМостът на шпионите
CanadaLe pont des espions
CroatiaMost špijuna
CzechiaMost špiónů
DenmarkSpionernes bro
EstoniaSpioonide sild
FinlandVakoojien silta
Georgiaჯაშუშების ხიდი
GreeceΓέφυρα των κατασκόπων
Hong Kong換諜者
HungaryKémek hídja
Iranپل جاسوسان
Israelגשר המרגלים
LatviaSpiegu tilts
LithuaniaŠnipų tiltas
PolandMost szpiegów
RomaniaPodul spionilor
Saudi Arabiaجسر الجواسيس
SerbiaМост шпијуна
SlovakiaMost špiónov
SloveniaMost vohunov
SwedenSpionernas bro
Taiwan间谍桥
Thailandบริดจ์ ออฟ สปายส์ จารชนเจรจาทมิฬ
TurkeyCasuslar Köprüsü
UkraineМіст шпигунів
VietnamNgười Đàm Phán

Where it was filmed Bridge of Spies

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by Bridge of Spies

It doesn't matter what others think. You know what you did.
Well, the boss isn't always right. But, he's always the boss.
Everyone will hate me, but at least I'll lose.
What's the next move when you don't know what the game is?
We need to get off this merry-go-round sir. The next mistake our countries make could be the last one. We need to have the conversation our governments can't.

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