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Jun 22, 2018 · A biographical drama based on the true story of Moe Berg, a former baseball player who became a spy for the US government during World War II. Paul Rudd stars as Berg, who tries to stop the Nazis from developing an atomic bomb.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Ben Lewin
- 2018-06-22
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.
Feb 20, 2024 · Learn how Moe Berg, a former baseball player, became a spy for the OSS during WWII and targeted Germany's scientific potential. Find out how he nearly assassinated Werner Heisenberg, the German physicist behind the Manhattan Project.
- Self-Published Writer
In April 2016, it was announced that American actor Paul Rudd would portray Berg in the upcoming biographical film The Catcher Was a Spy. The film was directed by Ben Lewin and received its world premiere on January 19, 2018, at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
- Nicholas Dawidoff
- 1994
Jun 6, 2019 · Filmmaker Aviva Kempner’s new documentary “The Spy Behind Home Plate” reveals the story behind Moe Berg, a major league catcher and World War II OSS agent.
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Paul Rudd stars as Moe Berg, a baseball player and a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. The movie is based on a true story, but critics say it loses sight of the most interesting elements and leaves Rudd stranded.
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Jun 22, 2018 · A biographical drama about Moe Berg, a baseball player and spy who was ordered to assassinate a German scientist during World War II. The film stars Paul Rudd as Berg, but fails to capture his personality or the historical context of his mission.
