42 (2013)

 ●  English ● 2 hrs 8 mins

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Directed by Brian Helgeland, starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford in the lead roles.
Did you know? In 1997, baseball commissioner Bud Selig universally retired Jackie Robinson's number, 42. The handful of players still wearing the number were allowed to keep it. As of the film's release, only Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees continued to wear 42 on a daily basis. Rivera retired at the end of the 2013 season. As of 2014, barring special requests or approval, no major league player will wear #42 again. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
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Frame Rate:
24 fps
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2.35:1
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Trivia:
Although the film does not explore Jackie Robinson's career with the Montreal Royals, he was nevertheless hugely popular. After leading the team to the league championship, it was noted: ..."probably the only day in history, that a black man ran from a white mob that had love, not lynching, on its mind."

In 1997, baseball commissioner Bud Selig universally retired Jackie Robinson's number, 42. The handful of players still wearing the number were allowed to keep it. As of the film's release, only Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees continued to wear 42 on a daily basis. Rivera retired at the end of the 2013 season. As of 2014, barring special requests or approval, no major league player will wear #42 again.

Pee Wee Reese's line that someday all Dodger players might be wearing the number 42 was actually said by Dodgers outfielder Gene Hermanski in 1951.