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The Catcher Was A Spy
Overview
In this war drama based on a true story, Moe Berg (Paul Rudd), a former Major League Baseball catcher who speaks nine languages, is recruited by the Office of Security Services during World War II to thwart a German scientist's plans to assemble an atomic bomb for the Nazis. Also starring Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, and Guy Pearce. Directed by Ben Lewin.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Paul Rudd
Pierfrancesco Favino
Tom Wilkinson
Connie Nielsen
Mark Strong
Details
- Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand)
- Run Time: 94
- UPC: 810103682030
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: July 2022
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"[A] handsomely designed period film whose cast is more than capable....A rousing feature..." - 01/31/2018 Hollywood Reporter
"Shot in burnished tones by Andrij Parekh on attractive locations, CATCHER has the moody handsomeness of old-school espionage films..." - 01/20/2018 Variety
3 stars out of 5 -- "Paul Rudd iss fantastic as the enigmatic Moe Berg, a real life footnote from history in the serviceable thriller THE CATCHER WAS A SPY." - 01/25/2018 The Guardian
"The film’s fine supporting cast features, in addition to Daniels, several solid performances, including Paul Giamatti, Tom Wilkinson and Giancarlo Giannini as celebrated physicists; Guy Pearce as Berg’s gruff Army handler; Sienna Miller as his frustrated girlfriend; and Mark Strong as Heisenberg." - 06/19/2018 Washington Post
"Rudd does a fine job of capturing the character's casual coldness....The supporting cast is a sterling lineup of character actors..." - 06/22/2018 RogerEbert.com
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