42
A determined Jackie Robinson fights to break baseball's color barrier as he becomes the first Black player in Major League Baseball, enduring racism and hostility to change the game forever.
“In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.”
Synopsis
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became 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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A crew of 93+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Peter McnultyShot by Don BurgessScored by Mark IshamDesigned by Richard Hoover
Box Office
2013 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$95.0M
Opening weekend: $27.5M — 29% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $36.0M — 38% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,003 theaters
Also known as
- 42de
- 42 - Die wahre Geschichte einer Sportlegendede
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Cast & Crew
93 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chadwick Boseman
as Jackie Robinson
T R Knight
as Harold Parrott
Harrison Ford
as Branch Rickey
Nicole Beharie
as Rachel Robinson
Christopher Meloni
as Leo Durocher
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as Branch Rickey
Ryan Merriman
as Dixie Walker
Lucas Black
as Pee Wee Reese
Andre Holland
as Wendell Smith
Alan Tudyk
as Ben Chapman
Hamish Linklater
as Ralph Branca
John C Mcginley
as Red Barber
Supporting cast
73Toby Huss
as Clyde Sukeforth
Max Gail
as Burt Shotton
Brad Beyer
as Kirby Higbe
James Pickens Jr
as Mr. Brock
Gino Anthony Pesi
as Joe Garagiola
Brett Cullen
as Clay Hopper
Jesse Luken
as Eddie Stanky
Jamey Holliday
as Pete Reiser
Derek Phillips
as Bobby Bragan
Jamie Ruehling
as Spider Jorgensen
Blake Sanders
as Gene Hermanski
Johnny Knight
as Carl Furillo
Clint O Brien
as Hugh Casey
Dusan Brown
as Ed Charles
Cherise Boothe
as Ed's Mother
Friedel Pinkston
as Birmingham Catcher
Linc Hand
as Fritz Ostermueller
Thomas Helgeland
as Everett McCooey
Matt Clark
as Luther
Peter Mackenzie
as Happy Chandler
Joe Inscoe
as Bob Cooke
Monnae Michaell
as Mallie
Karole Foreman
as Duff Harris
C J Nitkowski
as Dutch Leonard
Scott Callaway
as Andy Seminick
James Rackley
as Phillie One
Aaron Farb
as Phillie Two
Anthony S Goolsby
as Monarch Batter
Lou Criscuolo
as Reporter One
Ross Hughes
as Reporter Two
Joe Knezevich
as Reporter Three
Mark Harelik
as Herb Pennock
Kenny Cook
as Fan One
David Sweeney
as Fan Two
Rhoda Griffis
as Miss Bishop
Daniel Fenlon
as Babe Hamburger
Maury Covington
as Policeman
Henry Friedman
as Freckles
Holden Hansen
as Freckle's Dad
Dan Mengini
as Spectator One
Jon Kohler
as Spectator Two
Marc Gowan
as Doctor
Jackson Walker
as Jimmy Powers
Danny Vinson
as Eddie Dyer
Ari Blinder
as Photographer
William Flaman
as Cracker
Denise Moye
as Older Woman
Peter Jurasik
as Hotel Manager
Michael H Cole
as Another Reporter
Janet Metzger
as Jane Ann
Dax Griffin
as Racist City Island Fan
Jayson Warner Smith
as White Gas Station Attendant
Jeremy Ray Taylor
as Boy
Christopher Harvey
as Bus Driver
Kelley Jakle
as Alice
Jud Tylor
as Laraine Day
Tobias Michael Finn
as Panamanian Kid
Ercell A Grimes Jr
as Shouting Fan
Dwight Houser
as City Island Umpire
Barry Suttle
as Roosevelt Home Umpire
Andrew B Roberts
as Ball One Umpire
Jimmie L Coleman
as Negro League Umpire
Steve Hicks
as Umpire One
Wayne Hickey
as Umpire Two
Andrew C Mullins
as Umpire Three
Dennis A Spears
as Umpire Four
Gary Miller
as Umpire Five
Todd Wilson
as Reporter Four
David Thoms
as Enos Slaughter
Richard Tavernaro
as Deland Umpire
Hunter Clowdus
as Dodger Bat Boy
Colman Domingo
as Lawson Bowman (uncredited)
Benjamin C Graham
as Dodgers fan
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