The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

A 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:

Paul Rudd, Pierfrancesco Favino, Tom Wilkinson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Rudd	...	Moe Berg
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Martinuzzi
Tom Wilkinson	...	Paul Scherrer
Connie Nielsen	...	Koranda
Anna Geislerová	...	Rathe
Mark Strong	...	Werner Heisenberg
Simon Perina	...	First Baseman Boston
John Schwab	...	Lefty Grove
Krystof Dupal	...	Second Baseman Boston
Jirí Vavrusa	...	Shortstop Boston
Shea Whigham	...	Joe Cronin
Bobby Schofield	...	Bill Dalton
Philip Lenkowsky	...	NYC Taxi Driver
Sienna Miller	...	Estella
Demetri Goritsas	...	Clifton Fadiman

Storyline

A former major league baseball player, Moe Berg, goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.

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Plot Keywords:

espionage | spy | baseball | baseball player | boston red sox | 

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Taglines:

Based on the True Story of Moe Berg

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality, violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming in White Plains, NY [2017].

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Goofs

When we first see Moe Berg in Fenway Park, the announcer says "Two out, top of the third, man on first. Moe Berg is still in at catcher. Fifteen years in the league and still standing; how long can this guy go on?" Unless there's an injury, there's no reason to pull a catcher so early in a baseball game. Furthermore, this scene took place in 1936, and Berg didn't retire until 1939. Fifteen years was his entire MLB career. At that point, he'd only spent 12 years in the majors.

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Quotes

Estella: And the reason that I love you is you're the farthest thing from a normal man than anyone would ever think of.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2018 (2019)

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Soundtracks

Arabia No Uta
Traditional
Performed by Teiichi Futamura
Courtesy of Disconic, LLC

User Reviews

Underrated.

Well acted and filmed. As much a biography that enlightens about a fairly unknown story as a spy story. The negative reviews seem to be by those hoping for a baseball flick.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Italian Japanese French Hebrew

Release Date:

22 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Catcher Was a Spy

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$114,771, 24 June 2018

Gross USA:

$725,223

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$953,953

Company Credits

Production Co:

PalmStar Media, Animus Films, Serena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1