42
- Original title
- 42aka
- AKA
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- 42: The True Story Of An American Legend
- 42: The Jackie Robinson Story
- Year
- 2013
- Running time
- 128 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Chadwick Boseman
- Harrison Ford
- Nicole Beharie
- Christopher Meloni
- Alan Tudyk
- Lucas Black
- John C. McGinley
- Ryan Merriman
- Jud Tylor
- T.R. Knight
- Brett Cullen
- Hamish Linklater
- Toby Huss
- Brad Beyer
- Rhoda Griffis
- Mark Harelik
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Based on a true story. Biography. Sports. Baseball. 1940s. Racism
- Synopsis
- The story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers, owned by Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford). He faced racial discrimination from his fellow players and from the public in general, but sporting the number 42, he went on to play in six World Series. His involvement in Major League Baseball helped bring an end to racial segregation in the sport.
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- Awards
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2013: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Harrison Ford)2013: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Most Promising Performer (Boseman)2013: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ford)2014: NAACP Image Awards: 3 nominations
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