42 Movie

In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.

42 movie poster

Who's Involved:

Alan Tudyk, Chadwick Boseman, Robert Redford, Lucas Black, Thomas Tull, Karen Baldwin, Howard Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Brian Helgeland, Nicole Beharie, Jon Jashni, John C. McGinley, Hamish Linklater, Brett Cullen, Ryan Merriman, T.R. Knight, Dick Cook, Kirk Ellis, Karen Tenkhoff

Release Date:

Friday, April 12, 2013 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
thematic elements including language
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 42 stars Harrison Ford as the innovative Dodger's general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show, and Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, the heroic African American who was the first man to break the color line in the big leagues.

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Who stars in 42: Cast List

... Jackie Robinson

Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame  

... Branch Rickey

Captain America: Brave New World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens  

... Rachel Isum

The Keeping Room, Shame  

... Harold Parrott

Adam the First  

... Ben Chapman

Moana 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon  

... Leo Durocher

IF, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For  

... Red Barber

Identity, Alex Cross  

... Pee Wee Reese

Unsung Hero, Legion  

... Clay Hopper

The Long Game, Joker  

... Dixie Walker

Out of Exile, Model House  

... Ralph Branca

Nickel Boys, Fantastic Four  

Who's making 42: Crew List

A look at the 42 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brian Helgeland last directed Finestkind and Legend. The film's writer Kirk Ellis last wrote Escape and Flying Tigers.

Producers

Howard Baldwin
Karen Baldwin
Dick Cook
Jon Jashni
Robert Redford

Production: What we know about 42?

Filming Timeline

  1. 2013 - January: The film was set to Completed  status.

    MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

  2. 2012 - August: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2011 - April: The film was set to Development  status.

42 Release Date: When was the film released?


42 was a Nationwide release in 2013 on Friday, April 12, 2013. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Scary Movie 5, Not Today and An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.

42 DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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42 was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 .

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