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.
Title | 42 |
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Year | 2013 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures |
Cast | Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Lucas Black |
Crew | Brian Helgeland (Director), Brian Helgeland (Screenplay), Jason Clark (Executive Producer), Dick Cook (Executive Producer), Jon Jashni (Executive Producer), Thomas Tull (Producer) |
Keyword | sports, baseball, biography, racial segregation, racial tension, racial prejudice, brooklyn dodgers, 1940s |
Release | Apr 12, 2013 |
Runtime | 128 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.20 / 10 by 1,793 users |