The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
Director:
Brian Helgeland
42 is a 2013 biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland about the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson, who wore jersey number 42. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson,[2] and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey. Christopher Meloni, John C. McGinley, Lucas Black, and Nicole Beharie appear in supporting roles.[3][4] 42 was released in North America on April 12, 2013.[5]
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| Directed by | Brian Helgeland |
| Produced by | Thomas Tull |
| Written by | Brian Helgeland |
| Starring | Chadwick Boseman Harrison Ford |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Editing by | Kevin Stitt Peter McNulty |
| Studio | Legendary Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40,000,000 [1] |
| Box office | $71,412,363 |
