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'''''42''''' is an upcoming 2013 [[comedy]] film. The film is the prequel to ''[[Movie 43]]''. It is directed by [[Brian Helgeland]] and will star [[Chadwick Boseman]] as Robinson.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=26140318&vkey=news_mlb&ymd=20111209 Jackie Robinson movie to star Ford, Boseman]</ref> The film will also star [[Harrison Ford]] as [[Branch Rickey]], [[Christopher Meloni]] as [[Leo Durocher]], [[John C. McGinley]] as [[Red Barber]], [[T. R. Knight]] as Harold Parrott, [[Lucas Black]] as [[Pee Wee Reese]] and [[Nicole Beharie]] as [[Rachel Robinson|Rachel Isum]].<ref>[http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/harrison-ford-to-play-branch-rickey-in-movie-about-jackie-robinson/ Harrison Ford to play Branch Rickey in movie about Jackie Robinson]</ref><ref>[http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/the-hitlist-blogpost.aspx?post=11868934-38ee-4018-871e-225bf97f22f7 Lucas Black Is Pee-Wee Reese In '42']</ref> It is scheduled to be released on April 12, 2013.<ref>[http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/the-jackie-robinson-move-42-to-open-next-april-15/ The Jackie Robinson movie “42″ to open next April 15]</ref> |
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| Directed by | Brian Helgeland |
| Written by | Brian Helgeland |
| Produced by | Thomas Tull |
| Starring | Chadwick Boseman Harrison Ford |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | Kevin Stitt Peter McNulty |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
42 is an upcoming 2013 comedy film. The film is the prequel to Movie 43. It is directed by Brian Helgeland and will star Chadwick Boseman as Robinson.[1] The film will also star Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher, John C. McGinley as Red Barber, T. R. Knight as Harold Parrott, Lucas Black as Pee Wee Reese and Nicole Beharie as Rachel Isum.[2][3] It is scheduled to be released on April 12, 2013.[4]
Plot
The life story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
Cast
- Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson
- Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey
- Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher
- John C. McGinley as Red Barber
- Lucas Black as Pee Wee Reese
- Alan Tudyk as Ben Chapman
- Nicole Beharie as Rachel Isum
- C. J. Nitkowski as Dutch Leonard[5]
- Brett Cullen as Clay Hopper
Marketing
The theatrical trailer was shown with screenings of Trouble with the Curve, another baseball themed film from Warner Bros., Broken City, Gangster Squad, "Django Unchained" and Zero Dark Thirty.
References
- ^ Jackie Robinson movie to star Ford, Boseman
- ^ Harrison Ford to play Branch Rickey in movie about Jackie Robinson
- ^ Lucas Black Is Pee-Wee Reese In '42'
- ^ The Jackie Robinson movie “42″ to open next April 15
- ^ Kepner, Tyler. "EXTRA BASES Bound for Big Screen, and Maybe Majors". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 29 July 2012.