The catcher was a spy / IFC and Palmstar Media present ; an Animus Films/Serena Films and Palmstar Media production ; in association with Finch Entertainment, Windy Hill Pictures and FilmNation Entertainment ; produced by Kevin Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Buddy Patrick, Jim Young ; written by Robert Rodat ; directed by Ben Lewin.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 59199649000 | Paramount Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]Description: 1 videodisc (94 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi ; editor, Mark Yoshikawa ; music, Howard Shore ; director of photography, Andrij Parekh.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD | Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Catcher | Available | 33111009114345 | ||||
Adult DVD | Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Catcher | Available | 33111009114352 | ||||
Adult DVD | Northport Library | DVD | DRAMA Catcher | Available | 33111009114360 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this war drama based on a true story, Moe Berg (Paul Rudd), a former Major League Baseball catcher who speaks nine languages, is recruited by the Office of Security Services during World War II to thwart a German scientist's plans to assemble an atomic bomb for the Nazis. Also starring Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, and Guy Pearce. Directed by Ben Lewin. ~ Kyle Lavigne, Rovi
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
In English; English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Mark Strong, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shea Whigham, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini.
Costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi ; editor, Mark Yoshikawa ; music, Howard Shore ; director of photography, Andrij Parekh.
Based on the book by Nicholas Dawidoff.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen.
MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality, violence and language.
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.
Special feature: Deleted scenes.