42: The True Story of an American Legend

Showings

SNF Parkway Theatre 1 Sat, Apr 5 11:00 AM
Film Info
Year:2013
Runtime:128
Language:English
Production Country:USA
Rating:PG-13
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Brian Helgeland
Screenwriter:Brian Helgeland
Produced By:Jason Clark, Dick Cook, Jon Jashni
Thomas Tull
Eric N. Heffron, Darryl Pryor, Jillian Share
Cast:Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Alan Tudyk
T.R. Knight, John C. McGinley, Andre Holland, Lucas Black
Cinematographer:Don Burgess
Editor:Peter McNulty, Kevin Stitt
Production Design:Richard Hoover
Composer:Mark Isham
Sound Design:Yann Delpuech

Description

The story of Jackie Robinson (played by the late Chadwick Boseman) and, under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (played by Harrison Ford), Robinson's signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers to become the first African American player to break the baseball color barrier.

 

The story focuses mostly on the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season and on Robinson's 1946 season with the Montreal Royals.