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The Catcher Was A Spy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jun. 18, 2018

The Catcher Was A Spy

Release Date: Friday, June 22, 2018 Limited

Guy Pearce, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Kevin Frakes, Ben Lewin, Paul Giamatti, Robert Rodat, Giancarlo Giannini, Jim Young, Mark Fasano, Michael Bederman, Tatiana Kelly

R Drama 1 hr, 38 m

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Plot

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Plot
Moe Berg, an Ivy League grad and attorney, speaks nine languages, but that isn’t the only reason he stands out among his baseball teammates when he spends 15 years as a journeyman player for such teams as the New York Robins and Chicago White Sox. Berg doubles as a top secret spy for the OSS (a forerunner for the CIA), who helps the U.S. win the race against Germany to build the atomic bomb.
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The The Catcher Was A Spy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ben Lewin last directed Falling for Figaro and Please Stand By. The film's writer Robert Rodat last wrote Kursk and WarCraft.

Director
Ben Lewin
Screenwriter
Producers
Michael Bederman
Mark Fasano
Kevin Frakes
Tatiana Kelly
Jim Young
Production Company
PalmStar Media Capital

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for some sexuality, violence and language
Runtime
1 hr, 38 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the book "The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg" by Nicholas Dawidoff. True story.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Paul Rudd is set to star with Ben Lewin attached to direct.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Catcher Was A Spy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 22, 2018. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Boundaries and Distorted. As a limited release, The Catcher Was A Spy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Catcher Was A Spy was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, June 22 , 2018. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Mon., Jun. 18, 2018

Sun., May. 6, 2018

  • Added a running time of 98 minutes

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for some sexuality, violence and language

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