Name: The Catcher Was a Spy
Genre: Drama, War, Thriller, History
Released: 2018-06-22
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Connie Nielsen, Shea Whigham

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Based on the true story of Moe Berg

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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Biographical Spy Thriller
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World War II
Double Life
Baseball
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Directed by: Ben Lewin
Written by: Robert Rodat
Produced by: Kevin Scott Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Jim Young
Music by: Howard Shore

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June 22, 2018 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released: June 22, 2018
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, War, Thriller, History
Original language: English
Also spoken: Hebrew, German, Italian, Japanese, French
Made in: United States
Budget: $14 million
Box office: $953,953
Available in: 33 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Jumped at the Call, Hiding Behind the Language Barrier, Smart People Play Chess +9

Jumped at the Call
Hiding Behind the Language Barrier
Smart People Play Chess
Armoured Closet Gay
Omniglot
Faux Fluency
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Ambiguously Bi
Violence Is Disturbing
Self-Deprecation
Informed Judaism
Badass Bookworm

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