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In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous colour line when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
Release Date: 2013-04-12
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (1820 votes)
Casts

Chadwick Boseman
as Jackie Robinson

Harrison Ford
as Branch Rickey

Nicole Beharie
as Rachel Robinson

Christopher Meloni
as Leo Durocher

Ryan Merriman
as Dixie Walker

Lucas Black
as Pee Wee Reese

André Holland
as Wendell Smith

Alan Tudyk
as Ben Chapman

Hamish Linklater
as Ralph Branca

T.R. Knight
as Harold Parrott