EVERY STUDENT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS --- SHOULD HAVE TO SEE THIS MOVIE------CERTAINLY BY HIGH-SCHOOL., ALL SHOULD HAVE TO SEE THIS INSPIRING, BLUNT, AND TEAR-FULL MOVIE, DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
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Jackie Robinson---big-slugger and steal-base man
FIRST BLACK MAN TO ENTER MAJOR LEAUGE BAS BALL
42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film about baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era. Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, the film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, alongside Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, André Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater and Ryan Merriman in supporting roles.[4] The title of the film is a reference to Robinson's jersey number, which was retired across all MLB teams in 1997.
The project was announced in June 2011, with principal photography taking place in Macon and Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County in Hiram as well as in Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee.[5]
42 was theatrically released in the United States on April 12, 2013.[6] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Boseman and Ford, and it grossed $97.5 million on a production budget of $31-40 million.
In 1945, sportswriter Wendell Smith suggests that Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey consider Jackie Robinson as the black ballplayer Rickey is looking for. Robinson and his team, the Kansas City Monarchs, stop by a gas station. When the attendant refuses Robinson entry to the washroom, Robinson says they will find another station at which to fill up the team bus, and the attendant relents. As Robinson steps out, a scout for the Dodgers sent by Rickey approaches him and invites him to Brooklyn. He is offered a $600 per month contract and a $3,500 signing bonus, which Robinson accepts after being warned by Rickey that he must control his temper if he wants to play. Robinson proposes to his girlfriend, Rachel, by phone and she accepts.
During spring training, Robinson earns a roster spot with the Montreal Royals, the AAA affiliate of the Brooklyn farm system. After a great season there and spring training in Panama, he advances to the Dodgers. Many of the players soon sign a petition, stating they refuse to play with Robinson, but manager Leo Durocher insists Robinson will play with the main team, and they relent. When Durocher is suspended by Happy Chandler, the Commissioner of Baseball, for actions in his personal life, leaving the Dodgers without a manager to start the regular season, Burt Shotton agrees to manage the team.
In a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, manager Ben Chapman taunts Robinson, causing him to go back to the dugout and smash his bat out of frustration. With encouragement from Rickey, Robinson then returns to the field and hits a single, steals second base and advances to third on a throwing error, and scores the winning run. When Chapman's behavior toward Robinson generates bad press for the team, Phillies' general manager Herb Pennock requires him to pose with Robinson for newspapers and magazine photos prior to the next game between the two teams.
Later, Robinson's teammate Pee Wee Reese comes to understand what kind of pressure Robinson is facing, and makes a public show of solidarity, standing with his arm around Robinson's shoulders before a hostile crowd at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, silencing them.
In a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Enos Slaughter "accidentally" spikes Robinson on the back of the leg with his cleats while running to first base.
Robinson's home run against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Fritz Ostermueller, who had earlier hit him in the head, helps clinch the National League pennant for the Dodgers, sending them to the World Series.
A series of texts are shown in the epilogue of the film regarding Robinson and his teammates future involvements as well as others.
| 42 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Brian Helgeland |
| Written by | Brian Helgeland |
| Produced by | Thomas Tull |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $31-40 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $97.5 million[3] |
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