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42

Name: 42
Director: Brian Helgeland
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-04-12
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman

Drama

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.

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Cast

Chadwick BosemanHarrison FordNicole BeharieChristopher MeloniRyan MerrimanLucas BlackAndré HollandAlan TudykHamish LinklaterT. R. KnightJohn C. McGinleyToby Huss

Director

Brian Helgeland

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