The Catcher was a Spy
2018 Drama/War Rated R 98 Minutes
In Theaters | June 22, 2018 | |||
On 4K UHD | Not Available | |||
On Blu-ray | Not Available | |||
On DVD | October 2, 2018 |
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This gripping, stranger-than-fiction espionage thriller brings to life the incredible true story of Moe Berg, the professional baseball player who became a World War II spy. A Jewish, Princeton-educated, multilingual catcher for the Boston Red Sox with a closely-guarded private life, the enigmatic Berg (Paul Rudd) was already a man of mystery when, in 1944, the US government's wartime intelligence agency enlisted his services. His mission: go behind enemy lines in Europe to assassinate the Nazi's chief nuclear scientist before the Germans develop an atomic bomb. Trading in his catcher's mitt for a trench coat, Berg must rely on his formidable, steel-trap intellect in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse-with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, and Sienna Miller costar in this remarkable slice of forgotten history.
Rated R for some sexuality, violence and language.
Box office gross: $0.7 million. View box office history.
Released by IFC Films. See more credits.