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- The ensemble cast includes Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, alongside Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, André Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, and Ryan Merriman in supporting roles.
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With Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni. In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Brian Helgeland
- 2013-04-12
The ensemble cast includes Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, alongside Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, André Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, and Ryan Merriman in supporting roles.
Apr 12, 2013 · With the cooperation of Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel, Oscar winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential) wrote and directed the long-gestating biopic, 42, which chronicles how Robinson...
Apr 11, 2013 · After some time with the Dodgers’ minor-league affiliate in Montreal, Robinson, now married and with a baby (his wife, Rachel, is played by Nicole Beharie), starts at first base, wearing No....
- Brian Helgeland
- 1 min
- Had The Real Jackie Robinson Been Arrested and Court-Martialed in The Army?
- Why Was The Reporter So Determined to Help Jackie?
- Did Some of The Players Really Start A Petition Against Jackie Robinson?
Yes. The 42 true story reveals that Robinson had been arrested and court-martialed during boot camp for refusing to go to the back of a segregated bus, as explained in the movie. However, he was subsequently acquitted of the charges and was given an honorable discharge. -JackieRobinson.org
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. He played as a teenager in the 1930s and once threw ...
Yes. During training camp, teammate Dixie Walker instigated a petition against Jackie Robinson. Though it was supported by some of the players, others like Pee Wee Reese refused to sign it. "It didn't matter to me whether he was black or green," Reese later said, "he had a right to be there, too." -NYTimes.com
Apr 11, 2013 · In an interview with NPR, Boseman spoke about how he prepared to play Robinson, what he learned from the role, and how he felt about hearing the racism directed at Robinson as he became the first African-American to play major league baseball.
Apr 2, 2013 · Chadwick Boseman stars as Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play for a Major League Baseball team, in Brian Helgeland's "42." Harrison Ford plays Branch Rickey, the...
