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

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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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Who stars in 42 – Cast List

Chadwick Boseman
... Jackie Robinson

Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War
Harrison Ford
... Branch Rickey

Blade Runner 2049, The Call of the Wild
N
Nicole Beharie
... Rachel Isum

Shame, Love, Brooklyn
T
T.R. Knight
... Harold Parrott

Adam the First
A
Alan Tudyk
... Ben Chapman

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

IF, Nights in Rodanthe
J
John C. McGinley
... Red Barber

The Belko Experiment, Benched
L
Lucas Black
... Pee Wee Reese

Jarhead, Legion
B
Brett Cullen
... Clay Hopper

The Long Game, The Dark Knight Rises
R
Ryan Merriman
... Dixie Walker

Final Destination 3, Out of Exile
H
Hamish Linklater
... Ralph Branca

The Whisper Man, Barron’s Cove

Who is making 42 – Crew List

A look at 42 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brian Helgeland last helmed Finestkind and Legend. The film's writer Kirk Ellis last penned 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 Entertainment
Wildwood Enterprises

Production – What we know about the 42

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

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

42 Trailers and Clips

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42 Release Date: When was the film released?

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