42 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.

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Last modified: Apr. 20, 2013

42

Release Date: Friday, April 12, 2013 Theaters

Director: Brian Helgeland

Starring: Chadwick Boseman • Harrison Ford • Nicole Beharie • T.R. Knight • Alan Tudyk

PG-13 Biography N/A

4.5 / 5

62% WILL SEE 38% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: The story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 42 stars Harrison Ford as the innovative Dodger's general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show, and Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, the heroic African American who was the first man to break the color line in the big leagues.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in 42.

Chadwick Boseman
... Jackie Robinson

Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther
Harrison Ford
... Branch Rickey

Captain America: Brave New World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
N
Nicole Beharie
... Rachel Isum

Breaking, Shame
T
T.R. Knight
... Harold Parrott

Adam the First
A
Alan Tudyk
... Ben Chapman

Moana 2, Moana
C
Christopher Meloni
... Leo Durocher

IF, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
J
John C. McGinley
... Red Barber

Alex Cross, Identity
L
Lucas Black
... Pee Wee Reese

Unsung Hero, Legion
B
Brett Cullen
... Clay Hopper

Joker, The Long Game
R
Ryan Merriman
... Dixie Walker

The 5th Quarter, Model House
H
Hamish Linklater
... Ralph Branca

Nickel Boys, Ithaca

Crew Behind the Film

The 42 behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Brian Helgeland last directed Finestkind and Legend. The film's writer Kirk Ellis last wrote Escape and Flying Tigers.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Screenwriters: Kirk Ellis
Brian Helgeland
Producers: Howard Baldwin
Karen Baldwin
Dick Cook
Jon Jashni
Robert Redford

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Baldwin Entertainment Group; Legendary Pictures; Wildwood Enterprises

Production Details

What we know about the 42 movie production.

Production Updates for 42

Jan 2013

Completed

Changed 42 movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Aug 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements including language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.
Also known as: Jackie Robinson Project
Language: English

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42

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

42 was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 12, 2013. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Scary Movie 5, Antiviral and Lotus Eaters.