42 (film)
| 42 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
42 is an upcoming 2013 biographical film about the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson. 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]
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
- Nicole Beharie as Rachel Isum
- C. J. Nitkowski as Dutch Leonard
- Christopher Dinkins as John Stewart[5]
Marketing
The theatrical trailer was shown with screenings of Trouble with the Curve, another baseball themed film from Warner Bros. and Broken City.
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.