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In the midst of World War II, major league catcher Moe Berg (Paul Rudd) is drafted to join a new team: the Office of Security Services (the precursor to the CIA). No ordinary ballplayer, the erudite, Jewish Ivy League graduate speaks nine languages and is a regular guest on a popular TV quiz show. Despite his celebrity, Berg is an enigma - a closeted gay man with a knack for keeping secrets. The novice spy is quickly trained and sent into the field to stop German scientist Werner Heisenberg before he can build an atomic bomb for the Nazis.
Rating
R (for some sexuality, violence and language)
Director
Ben Lewin
Studio
IFC Films
Writer
Robert Rodat
- A very enjoyable middle-of-the-road adventure, especially for moviegoers willing to see just about anything starring Rudd.Reply
- Lewin is clearly angling for a classical Hollywood studio picture aesthetic and he mostly succeeds, only sometimes betrayed by his budget.Reply
- Paul Rudd is fantastic as the enigmatic Moe Berg, a real life footnote from history in the serviceable thriller The Catcher Was A Spy.Reply
- The Catcher Was A Spy isn't a spy film that will appeal to everyone, but it's enjoyable for the right audiences.Reply
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- The Catcher Was a Spy is a good vehicle for Rudd, and an entertaining watch, although it's maybe a little old-fashioned to really catch-on in a theatrical way (it feels like a made-for-cable movie).Reply
- It's a mostly safe and gentle telling of an interesting story that remains engaging throughout its respectably modest 95-minute running time.Reply