In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.
Original title
42
Released
4/12/2013
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures
Budget
$40,000,000.00
Revenue
$95,020,213.00
Runtime
2hr 8min
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.
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