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The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

R06/22/2018Drama, War, Thriller1h 34m

Based on the true story of Moe Berg

Overview

Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Paul Rudd

    Moe Berg

  2. Cast 1

    Mark Strong

    Werner Heisenberg

  3. Cast 1

    Sienna Miller

    Estella Huni

  4. Cast 1

    Connie Nielsen

    Koranda

  5. Cast 1

    Shea Whigham

    Joe Cronin

  6. Cast 1

    Hiroyuki Sanada

    Kawabata

  7. Cast 1

    Tom Wilkinson

    Paul Scherrer

  8. Cast 1

    William Hope

    John Kleran

  9. Cast 1

    Giancarlo Giannini

    Professor Eduardo Amaldi

This should have been a better movie. There are complex characters, especially the titular spy that I am interested in learning more about, and an intriguing story set around World War 2. However, it fails to really deliver. The movie opens and closes with blocks of text giving an introduction and conclusion to the story, which sums up the disappointment; this should be part of the movie… The movie is filled with an amazing cast; Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Tom Wilkinson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Paul Giamatti, Guy Pearce and Jeff Daniels, although only a few are used to any potential. P...