42 (2013)
Rating: 7.2/10
Duration: 128 min
Year: 2013
Genres: Drama
Director(s): Brian Helgeland
Description:
In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson 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.
Cast
- Hamish Linklater as Ralph Branca
- Alan Tudyk as Ben Chapman
- Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey
- James Pickens Jr. as Mr. Brock
- Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher
- John C. McGinley as Red Barber
- Lucas Black as Pee Wee Reese
- Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson
- Toby Huss as Clyde Sukeforth
- Ryan Merriman as Dixie Walker
- André Holland as Wendell Smith
- Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson
- T.R. Knight as Harold Parrott
- Max Gail as Burt Shotton
- Brad Beyer as Kirby Higbe
