In 1957, with the Cold War in full swing, artist Rudolf Abel, (an award winning performance from Mark Rylance) is arrested on spying charges. Keen to show due process, the American Government lines up James Donovan (Tom Hanks) to defend him. Later, when a U-2 pilot crash lands in Soviet Russia, they become key to his release We often take Spielberg’s talents for granted but the strange riveting mix of this film is a reminder that we shouldn’t. (142 mins) Cert 12A Directed by Steven Spielberg |
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