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42 (2013)

PG-13 · 2013-04-12 · 2h 8m · EN
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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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Brian HelgelandDirector
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$40M
Box office
$95M

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Chadwick BosemanChadwick BosemanJackie RobinsonHarrison FordHarrison FordBranch RickeyNicole BeharieNicole BeharieRachel RobinsonChristopher MeloniChristopher MeloniLeo DurocherRyan MerrimanRyan MerrimanDixie WalkerLucas BlackLucas BlackPee Wee ReeseAndré HollandAndré HollandWendell SmithAlan TudykAlan TudykBen ChapmanHamish LinklaterHamish LinklaterRalph BrancaT. R. KnightT. R. KnightHarold ParrottJohn C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleyRed BarberToby HussToby HussClyde Sukeforth

Keywords

BiographyUsaSportsRacial prejudice1940sRacial segregationBaseballRacial tensionBrooklyn dodgersPhiladelphia phillies

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Usa · SportsDialogue densityDramaDirector preference16344Actor preference4115 · 8178 · 131341Country preferenceUs

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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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42 has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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