The Catcher Was a Spy

War changes people very much. And she takes almost everyone into her terrible arms. Moe Berg is simply a unique person. Incredibly smart, knows seven languages, is an excellent athlete and baseball player. But for everyone around Berg was always a mysterious person. Putting all these facts together, it is obvious that his fate should have become intertwined with the Office of Strategic Services of the United States. A person who hides himself from others all his life is born to become a spy. Berg is sent on the most dangerous mission during the Second World War - to kill the developer of the atomic bomb Werner Heisenberg. No matter how loud it sounds, but the fate of the whole world will be in the hands of a man. He can rely only on his mind. Read more The film is based on real events and was shot in White Plains, New York, USA, and in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The film was directed by Ben Luin. He is known for the films "Surrogate" (2012), "Please Get Ready" (2016). The main role in the film was performed by Paul Rudd, who previously worked on the films "Senseless" (1995), "Rules of the Winemakers" (1999), "Ant-Man" (2015). The film also starred: Guy Pearce ("Secrets of Los Angeles" (1997), "Two Brothers" (2004), "The King Speaks!" (2010)), Mark Strong ("Stardust" (2007), "Rock and Roll" (2008), "Sherlock Holmes" (2009)), Paul Giamatti ("Knockdown", "The Illusionist" (both 2005), "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013)), Jeff Daniels ("Speed" (1994), "Pleasantville" (1998), "Where Dreams Lead" (2004)). The premiere of the film took place on January 19, 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, USA. Film critics of the site http://www.metacritic.com rated the film 53/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com left 47% positive reviews (7/15).