The Catcher Was a Spy

20182018
RR
1h 34min

Paul Rudd in The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

The Catcher Was a Spy tells the true story of Morris "Moe" Berg (Paul Rudd), the Major League Baseball player, Ivy League graduate, attorney and top-secret spy who helped the U.S. defeat Nazi Germany in the race to build the atomic bomb.

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Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.

Director
- Ben Lewin
Writers
- Robert Rodat
- Nicholas Dawidoff(based upon the book: Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Snowed In at Sundance

Snowed In at Sundance

Sundance Newbie Scavenger Hunt

Sundance Newbie Scavenger Hunt

'The Catcher Was a Spy' Is a Thinking Person's Spy Tale

'The Catcher Was a Spy' Is a Thinking Person's Spy Tale

Paul Rudd and Mark Strong in The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Paul Rudd and Sienna Miller in The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Paul Rudd in The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Paul Rudd at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Ben Lewin and Paul Rudd at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Ben Lewin, Paul Rudd, and Tim Kash at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Paul Rudd at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Ben Lewin at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Ben Lewin at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Paul Rudd at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Ben Lewin and Paul Rudd at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Ben Lewin, Paul Rudd, and Tim Kash at an event for The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Director
- Ben Lewin
Writers
- Robert Rodat
- Nicholas Dawidoff(based upon the book: Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg by)
All cast & crew
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Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.

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Taglines
- Based on the True Story of Moe Berg
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some sexuality, violence and language
Parents guide

Trivia
Moe Berg parachuted into Yugoslavia before his Heisenberg mission. The Yugoslavia mission was to determine which partisan group the Allies should back. Berg's report said that the group led by Tito was the strongest, and his report encouraged Allied leadership to back Tito. Tito ended up after the war becoming the dictator of Yugoslavia. None of this was shown in the movie, though it did portray him working a desk studying the Balkan region, which included Yugoslavia.

Goofs
The Roman numerals for the newsreel of the All-Americans trip to Japan read 1944; the correct year was 1934.

Quotes
Sam Goudsmit: And so, the madness becomes real - We have to kill Werner Heisenberg, and I am to be a part of it.
Moe Berg: No one wants to kill Heisenberg.
Sam Goudsmit: Yeah? Then kidnap him! Send in spies to Germany and kidnap him.
Robert Furman: Ah, you've read too many spy novels.
Sam Goudsmit: I've never read a spy novel.
Robert Furman: It's not that easy to kidnap somebody.
Sam Goudsmit: Ah yeah, you mean killing is easier.

Connections
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Soundtracks
Rhythm for You
Written by Eddy Christiani & Frans Poptie
Courtesy of APM Music

Top review

A captivating portrayal of a mysterious man

This film tells the story of a catcher turned spy's secret mission in Europe int eh Second World War.

The story is captivating throughout. Paul Rudd's mysterious character has a charm and has complexity which draws you to him. He is magnetic and makes you emphathise with him. I enjoyed the film a lot.

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Release date
- June 22, 2018 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
Also known as
- Шпигунська гра
Filming locations
- Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies
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Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $725,223
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $114,771
- Jun 24, 2018
Gross worldwide
- $953,953

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Runtime
- 1h 34min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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