42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland. The plot follows baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era. The title of the film is a reference to Robinson's jersey number, which was universally retired across all MLB teams in 1997. The ensemble cast includes Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, alongside Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, André Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, and Ryan Merriman in supporting roles.
42 (2013)
Directed by Brian Helgeland
Genres - Biography, Drama, Sports |
Sub-Genres - African- Biographical Dramas, Baseball, Biographical Film, Sport Film |
Release Date - Apr 12, 2013 |
Run Time - 128 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Budget
$40,000,000
Box Office
$97,510,197
Themes
Tags
Baseball, Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, Racial Prejudice, Racial Segregation, Sports, True Stories
Attributes
Filming Location: Alabama, Georgia
Narrative Location: Brooklyn, California, Florida
Subject: baseball, Jackie Robinson, racism
Time Period: 1945
Narrative Location: Brooklyn, California, Florida
Subject: baseball, Jackie Robinson, racism
Time Period: 1945
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42
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42 - A História de uma Lenda
BR
42 - Die wahre Geschichte einer Sportlegende
DE
42 - La vera storia di una leggenda americana
IT
42 - Prawdziwa historia amerykańskiej legendy
PL
42 世界を変えた男
JP
42: L'histoire de Jackie Robinson
CA
42: La verdadera historia de una leyenda del deporte
MX, ES
42: The Jackie Robinson Story
US
42: The True Story Of A Sports Legend
AU
42号
CN
42号传奇
CN
A 42-es
HU
Cầu Thủ Bóng Chày
VN
Untitled Jackie Robinson Project
US
Номер 42-ри
BG
Сорок два
RU
傳奇42號
TW
四十二號傳奇
HK