42 (2013)
April 12, 2013
Drama
2h 8m
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
- Jackie Robinson Chadwick Boseman
- Branch Rickey Harrison Ford
- Rachel Robinson Nicole Beharie
- Leo Durocher Christopher Meloni
- Dixie Walker Ryan Merriman
- Pee Wee Reese Lucas Black
- Wendell Smith André Holland
- Ben Chapman Alan Tudyk
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Keywords
- sports
- baseball
- biography
- racial segregation
- racial tension
- racial prejudice
- brooklyn dodgers
- 1940s