About

42 (film)

About

* 42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film about baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era.

Production

* In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color barrier by signing Robinson to a contract. Robinson's signing was a major turning point in the history of American sports, and the film follows his journey as he faces racism and prejudice on and off the field.

Cast

* Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson * Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey * Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson * Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher