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42 (2013)

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In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.

In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous colour line when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Brian Helgeland
  • Profile picture of Chadwick Boseman
    Jackie Robinson Chadwick Boseman
  • Profile picture of Harrison Ford
    Branch Rickey Harrison Ford
  • Profile picture of Nicole Beharie
    Rachel Robinson Nicole Beharie
  • Profile picture of Christopher Meloni
    Leo Durocher Christopher Meloni
  • Profile picture of Ryan Merriman
    Dixie Walker Ryan Merriman
  • Profile picture of Lucas Black
    Pee Wee Reese Lucas Black
  • Profile picture of André Holland
    Wendell Smith André Holland
  • Profile picture of Alan Tudyk
    Ben Chapman Alan Tudyk

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Keywords

  • sports
  • baseball
  • biography
  • racial segregation
  • racial tension
  • racial prejudice
  • brooklyn dodgers
  • 1940s