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42
2013 · 2h 8m · PG-13
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91%10 of 11 people rate it well
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What is it about? 42
In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.
Genre: drama. Themes: sports, baseball, biography, racial segregation, racial tension, racial prejudice.
Cast and crew 42
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Creators
- Directed byBrian Helgeland
- ScreenplayBrian Helgeland
- MusicMark Isham
- CinematographyDon Burgess
- EditingPeter McNulty
- EditingKevin Stitt
Full cast and crew84 cast members, 51 crew
Cast:
- Chadwick Boseman · Jackie Robinson
- 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
- T. R. Knight · Harold Parrott
- John C. McGinley · Red Barber
- Toby Huss · Clyde Sukeforth
- Max Gail · Burt Shotton
- Brad Beyer · Kirby Higbe
- James Pickens Jr. · 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
- Cherise Boothe · Ed's Mother
- Friedel Pinkston · Birmingham Catcher
- Linc Hand · Fritz Ostermueller
- Thomas Helgeland · Everett McCooey
- Matt Clark · Luther
- Peter MacKenzie · Happy Chandler
- Joe Inscoe · Bob Cooke
- Monnae Michaell · Mallie
- Karole Foreman · Duff Harris
- C.J. Nitkowski · Dutch Leonard
- Scott Callaway · Andy Seminick
- James Rackley · Phillie One
- Aaron Farb · Phillie Two
- Anthony S. Goolsby · Monarch Batter
- Lou Criscuolo · Reporter One
Crew:
- Dick Cook · Executive Producer
- Jason Clark · Executive Producer
- Thomas Tull · Producer
- Jon Jashni · Executive Producer
- Brian Helgeland · Director
- Brian Helgeland · Screenplay
- Peter McNulty · Editor
- Mark Isham · Original Music Composer
- Don Burgess · Director of Photography
- Victoria Thomas · Casting
- Richard Hoover · Production Design
- Kevin Stitt · Editor
- Caroline Harris · Costume Design
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Details 42
- Premiere
- April 9, 2013, United States
- First theatrical release
- April 12, 2013
- Release in the US
- April 12, 2013
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studio
- Legendary Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide gross
- $95M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 95 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is 42?
2h 8m (128 minutes).
Who’s in 42?
Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Lucas Black, André Holland, Alan Tudyk, Hamish Linklater, and T. R. Knight. Directed by Brian Helgeland.
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