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The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

★ 6.3R98 minDirector: Ben Lewin

2018 American film by Ben Lewin

The Catcher Was a Spy is a 2018 American war film directed by Ben Lewin and written by Robert Rodat, based on the 1994 book by Nicholas Dawidoff. It stars Paul Rudd as Moe Berg, a former baseball player who joined the war effort during World War II and participated in espionage for the U.S. Government. Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hiroyuki Sanada, Guy Pearce, and Paul Giamatti also star. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and was released on June 22, 2018, by IFC Films.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Catcher Was a Spy about?
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) — Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.
Is The Catcher Was a Spy based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Catcher Was a Spy scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.