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The catcher was a spy

Lewin, Ben, 1946- (film director.). Rodat, Robert, (screenwriter.). Frakes, Kevin Scott, 1978- (film producer.). Kelly, Tatiana, (film producer.). Patrick, Buddy, 1984- (film producer.). Young, Jim (James M.), (film producer.). Rudd, Paul, (actor.). Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (actor.). Giamatti, Paul, (actor.). Miller, Sienna, 1981- (actor.). Pierce, Guy, (actor.). Nielsen, Connie, 1965- (actor.). Strong, Mark, 1963- (actor.). Sanada, Hiroyuki, 1960- (actor.). Whigham, Shea, 1969- (actor.). Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023 (actor.). Giannini, Giancarlo, (actor.). Dawidoff, Nicholas. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Catcher was a spy. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Independent Film Channel, (production company.). PalmStar Media Capital, (production company.). Animus Films (Firm), (production company.). Serena Films, (production company.). Finch Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Windy Hill Pictures (Firm), (production company.). FilmNation Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Mark Strong, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shea Whigham, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini. (Cast).

The true story of Moe Berg, professional baseball player, Ivy League graduate, attorney, and a top-secret spy who helped the US win the race against Germany to build the atomic bomb.

DVD  - 2018

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Subject
Berg, Moe, 1902-1972 > Drama.
Catchers (Baseball) > Biography > Drama.
Baseball players > United States > Biography > Drama.
Spies > United States > Biography > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > United States > Drama.
Genre
Historical films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Biographies.
  • Physical Description 1 videodisc (94 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by Nicholas Dawidoff.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen.
Special feature: Deleted scenes.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi ; editor, Mark Yoshikawa ; music, Howard Shore ; director of photography, Andrij Parekh.
Participant or Performer Note:
Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Mark Strong, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shea Whigham, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality, violence and language.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
In English; English subtitles; closed-captioned.