Record Number |
821488 |
ISBN |
9786317481305 |
631748130X |
Title |
The catcher was a spy [videorecording]. |
Publisher/Date |
[Australia] : Roadshow Entertainment, [2019] |
Pagination etc. |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, colour ; 12cm. |
Contents note |
Based on the book by Nicholas Dawidoff. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018. |
Creation Note |
FC 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. |
Performer note |
Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Mark Strong, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shea Whigham, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini. |
Summary Note |
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. |
Target audience note |
Rating: M. |
Language note |
In English ; English closed-captions. |
Subject - Name |
Berg, Moe, -- 1902-1972 -- Drama |
Subject |
Catchers (Baseball) -- Biography -- Drama |
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Drama |
Spies -- United States -- Biography -- Drama |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States -- Drama |
Historical films. |
Thrillers (Motion pictures). |
Fiction films. |
Biographical films. |
Feature films. |
Film adaptations. |
Spy films. |
Added Author |
Lewin, Ben, 1946- film director. |
Rodat, Robert screenwriter. |
Frakes, Kevin Scott, 1978- film producer. |
Kelly, Tatiana film producer. |
Patrick, Buddy, 1984- film producer. |
Young, Jim (James M.) film producer. |
Rudd, Paul actor. |
Daniels, Jeff, 1955- actor. |
Giamatti, Paul actor. |
Miller, Sienna, 1981- actor. |
Pearce, Guy, 1967- actor. |
Nielsen, Connie, 1965- actor. |
Strong, Mark, 1963- actor. |
Whigham, Shea, 1969- actor. |
Wilkinson, Tom, 1948- actor. |
Dawidoff, Nicholas Catcher was a spy. |
Corporate Author |
Windy Hill Pictures (Firm) production company. |
FilmNation Entertainment (Firm) production company. |
Added title |
Catcher was a spy (Motion picture) |
Shelf Location |
DVD F CATC |