The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018 · 94 min · EN · R · 6.2 (257 votes)
Dir. Ben Lewin · Starring Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Connie Nielsen, Shea Whigham, Hiroyuki Sanada · Music Howard Shore

Based on the true story of Moe Berg

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Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

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This film feels like a quiet, tense spy thriller steeped in the somber realities of war. It's a thoughtful character study exploring hidden lives and the heavy weight of duty against a backdrop of historical conflict.

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