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42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film about baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era.
Apr 12, 2013 · In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Black League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits Robinson to break the unspoken color line as the first modern African American Major League player.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Brian Helgeland
- 2013-04-12
Aug 7, 2013 · The true story behind the 42 movie reveals that Wendell Smith's motivations for helping Jackie Robinson didn't just come from the fact that he wanted to some day be able to sit in the press box instead of the bleachers. The real Wendell Smith had firsthand experience with segregation in baseball.
Apr 12, 2013 · In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball's notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the...
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- Brian Helgeland
- PG-13
- Chadwick Boseman
Jan 10, 2013 · 42 Official Trailer #2 (2013) - Harrison Ford Movie - Jackie Robinson Story HD. Rotten Tomatoes Trailers. 15.8M subscribers. 20K. 4.1M views 11 years ago. Subscribe to TRAILERS:...
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- Rotten Tomatoes Trailers
The official trailer for '42' the real life story of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford and Alan Tudyk.
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Baseball icon Jackie Robinson contends with racism on and off the field when he becomes the first Black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Watch trailers & learn more.
