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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher 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
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Dawidoff, Nicholas. Catcher was a spy
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi ; editor, Mark Yoshikawa ; music, Howard Shore ; director of photography, Andrij Parekh.
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Mark Strong, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shea Whigham, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini.Summary: 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.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA Catcher Available 33111009114345
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Catcher Checked out 05/17/2024 33111009114352
Adult DVD Adult DVD Northport Library DVD DRAMA Catcher Available 33111009114360
Total holds: 0

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.

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