The Catcher Was a Spy

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The Catcher Was a Spy

Release Date: June 22, 2018
Studio: IFC Films
Director: Ben Lewin
MPAA Rating: N/A
Screenwriter: Robert Rodat
Genre: Biography

Starring: Paul Rudd, Guy Pearce

Plot Summary: Paul Rudd to star in WWII-era biopic "The Catcher Was A Spy." The film is based on the life of Moe Berg, an Ivy Leaguer who spoke twelve languages and spent 15 years as an average baseball player for teams like the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators. Thing is, that whole time he was moonlighting as a spy for the OSS who helped America get the edge on the Germans during the race for the Atomic Bomb. Based on Nicholas Dawidoff’s best-selling book.

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