2019
Not Rated
mTuckman Media
1 h 41 m

2019
Not Rated
mTuckman Media
1 h 41 m

Summary In this first ever feature-length documentary about the enigmatic Morris "Moe" Berg, award-winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner again focuses her camera on a little-known Jewish hero. From the streets of Newark to five major league teams during baseball's Golden Age to his secret life spying for the OSS during WWII, Berg's improbable story is...

Documentary

Directed By: Aviva Kempner

Written By: Aviva Kempner

2019
Not Rated
mTuckman Media
1 h 41 m

2019
Not Rated
mTuckman Media
1 h 41 m

The Spy Behind Home Plate

Name: The Spy Behind Home Plate
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-24
Duration: 1 min 41 s
Rating: 67
Cast: Bruce Adams, Elden Auker, Brad Ausmus, Irwin Berg, Moe Berg

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Aviva Kempner

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TheWrap

Jun 17, 2019

The film doesn’t take an extra step towards cinematic showiness, nor does it glamorize or sensationalize Berg’s life. It’s just a nice time talking about World War II and baseball, sharing stories and retelling old jokes. It’s a respectable ode to Berg’s unusual, remarkable life.

By William Bibbiani FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jun 6, 2019

[An] authoritative and engrossing documentary.

By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

May 30, 2019

There’s much to absorb throughout “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” and sometimes details speed by too fast or digressions go on a bit long. Still, Kempner’s passion for her remarkable subject is always evident.

By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Jul 17, 2019

The Spy Behind Home Plate is a documentary that should appeal to anyone with an interest in stories about the Golden Age of baseball, World War II spy missions, and unusual corners of American Jewish history.

By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

May 20, 2019

The film has more than enough true material to fuel an effective thriller, but director Aviva Kempner doesn’t quite manage to bring this fascinating figure to life.

By Pat Padua FULL REVIEW

Movie Nation

May 13, 2019

The Spy Behind the Plate feels played, stuffed with filler, overrun with experts of varying merit, and doesn’t break enough new ground to warrant the effort.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

May 23, 2019

It's much more dry than one might expect, demonstrating the truth of something interviewees suggest more than once: As intriguing a person as Berg was, it was not easy to know him.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ciesla Foundation

Release Date May 24, 2019

Duration 1 h 41 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline Moe Berg Played for Five Teams. He Spied for One Country.

Website http://spybehindhomeplate.org/

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Critics' Choice Documentary Awards

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Bruce Adams

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Elden Auker

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Brad Ausmus

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Irwin Berg

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Moe Berg

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Sam Berg

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Warren Berg

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Ira Berkow

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Stan Bernard

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Jonathan Blank

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Earl Brodie

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Bob Broeg

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Horace Calvert

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Joe Cascarella

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William Colby

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William Corvo

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Nicholas Dawidoff

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Dominic DiMaggio

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Paul Ferri

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Robert K. Fitts

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