The Catcher Was a Spy

2018, Biography, 1h 34m

75 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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The Catcher Was a Spy loses sight of the most interesting elements of its fact-based story, dropping the ball and leaving likable lead Paul Rudd stranded. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Violence|Some Sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Biography
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ben Lewin
  • Producer:
    Kevin Scott Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Buddy Patrick
  • Writer:
    Robert Rodat
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $706.6K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    IFC Films

Cast & Crew

Paul Rudd
Moe Berg
Mark Strong
Werner Heisenberg
Guy Pearce
Robert Furman
Paul Giamatti
Samuel Goudsmit
Sienna Miller
Estella Huni
Jeff Daniels
William J. Donovan
Tom Wilkinson
Paul Scherrer
Giancarlo Giannini
Professor Eduardo Amaldi
Hiroyuki Sanada
Kawabata
Shea Whigham
Joe Cronin
Ben Lewin
Director
Robert Rodat
Screenwriter
Kevin Scott Frakes
Producer
Tatiana Kelly
Producer
Buddy Patrick
Producer
Robert Ogden Barnum
Executive Producer
Jonathan Gardner
Executive Producer
William Kay
Executive Producer
Andrij Parekh
Cinematographer
Mark Yoshikawa
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