In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting, instead letting his talent on the field do the talking – ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow.
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In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting, instead letting his talent on the field do the talking – ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired the number 42 for all teams, making it the first number in sports to be universally retired.
Cast and crew
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Brian Helgeland
Director, Writer -
Chadwick Boseman
Jackie Robinson -
T.R. Knight
Harold Parrott -
Harrison Ford
Branch Rickey -
Nicole Beharie
Rachel Robinson -
Christopher Meloni
Leo Durocher -
Ryan Merriman
Dixie Walker -
Lucas Black
Pee Wee Reese -
André Holland
Wendell Smith -
Alan Tudyk
Ben Chapman -
Hamish Linklater
Ralph Branca -
John C. McGinley
Red Barber -
Toby Huss
Clyde Sukeforth -
Max Gail
Burt Shotton -
Brad Beyer
Kirby Higbe -
James Pickens Jr.
Mr. Brock -
Gino Anthony Pesi
Joe Garagiola -
Brett Cullen
Clay Hopper -
Jesse Luken
Eddie Stanky -
Jamey Holliday
Pete Reiser -
Derek Phillips
Bobby Bragan -
Jamie Ruehling
Spider Jorgensen -
Blake Sanders
Gene Hermanski -
Johnny Knight
Carl Furillo -
Clint O'Brien
Hugh Casey -
Dusan Brown
Ed Charles
Additional information
Directors
Brian HelgelandDirectors
Studio
Warner Bros.Studio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2013Released year
Age rating
Duration
2 h 8 minDuration
Genres
DramaSports
Genres
Sports
Writers
Brian HelgelandWriters
Size
7.52 GB (1080p HD)3.56 GB (720p HD)
2.67 GB (SD)
Size
3.56 GB (720p HD)
2.67 GB (SD)
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