42

Release	April 12, 2013 (Wide)
Cast	Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Christopher Meloni, Alan Tudyk, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer, Judy Tylor, Jon Bernthal, Nicole Beharie, Kelly Jakle, John C. McGinley
Director	Brian Helgeland
Writer	Brian Helgeland
Genres	Drama, Biography
Studio	Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures
Length	128 mins.
Website	42Movie.WarnerBros.com

Synopsis

The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey

The story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

He faced racial discrimination from his fellow players and from the public in general, but sporting the number 42, he went on to play in six World Series. His involvement in Major League Baseball helped bring an end to racial segregation in the sport.

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