The League Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 18, 2023

The League

Release Date: Friday, July 7, 2023 Limited Friday, July 14, 2023 VOD / Digital

Director: Sam Pollard

PG Documentary 1 hr, 43 m

4.67 / 5.0

77% WILL SEE 23% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The League celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil – whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era – as well as celebrated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron who started out in the Negro Leagues. From entrepreneurial titans Cumberland Posey and Gus Greenlee, whose intense rivalry fueled the rise of two of the best baseball teams ever to play the game, to Effa Manley, the activist owner of the Newark Eagles and the only woman ever admitted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, The League explores Black baseball as an economic and social pillar of Black communities and a stage for some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game, while also examining the unintended consequences of integration.

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Who stars in The League – Cast List

No cast details are currently available.

Who is making The League – Crew List

A look at The League behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sam Pollard last helmed Bill Russell: Legend and Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power.

Director: Sam Pollard
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The League

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2023

Completed

Changed The League movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic content involving racism, a racial slur, some violent images, and smoking.
Runtime: 1 hr, 43 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The League Trailers and Clips

The League

Official Trailer

The League Release Date: When was the film released?

The League was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 7 , 2023. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Joy Ride, Insidious: The Red Door and The Lesson. As a limited release, The League was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The League is currently being determined. Stay tuned!