The Australian filmmaker returns with two very different movies, one a period spy-thriller starring Paul Rudd as Moe Berg, the other a more contemporary dramedy starring Dakota Fanning. The latter is now in theaters and On Demand.
THE CATCHER WAS A SPY
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Paul Rudd is taking a dramatic turn to star in The Catcher Was A Spy. The film’s script was adapted by Robert Rodat from the book by Nicholas Dawidoff.
The only Major League ballplayer whose baseball card is on display at the CIA, Moe Berg has the singular distinction of having both a 15-year career as a catche and that of a spy for the OSS during WWII.
The only Major League ballplayer whose baseball card is on display at the CIA, Moe Berg has the singular distinction of having both a 15-year career as a catche and that of a spy for the OSS during WWII.
