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In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Negro League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits Robinson to break the unspoken color line as the first modern African American Major League player. As both anticipate, this proves a major challenge for Robinson and his family as they endure unrelenting racist hostility on and off the field, from player and fan alike. As Jackie struggles a... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in 42:

Chadwick Boseman
Harrison Ford
Nicole Beharie
Christopher Meloni
Ryan Merriman
Lucas Black

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In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Negro League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits Robinson to break the unspoken color line as the first modern African American Major League player. As both anticipate, this proves a major challenge for Robinson and his family as they endure unrelenting racist hostility on and off the field, from player and fan alike. As Jackie struggles against his nature to endure such abuse without complaint, he finds allies and hope where he least expects it.

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AALBC.com - 10/10 by Kam WilliamsAn emotionally-draining biopic featuring Oscar-quality performances from Harrison Ford and Chad Boseman in what is easily Hollywood's best offering of the year thus far.
Maclean's Magazine - 10/10 by Brian D. JohnsonA hero without imperfections can be problematic. But Jackie's nobility is more than well-earned, and tarnishing it for the sake of balance would be churlish. Besides, there's enough evil at loose among the white characters.
Tolucan Times - 10/10 by Tony MedleyAward-quality work by Boseman, Ford, and Helgeland highlight this fascinating, moving film of an American hero, an accurate biopic for fans and non-fans alike.
New England Movies Weekly - 10/10 by Daniel M. Kimmel42 instantly enters the pantheon of great baseball movies, but it's much more than that.
New York Daily News - 10/10 by Joe NeumaierBoseman is watchful, winning and confident, but never saintly. Yet he keeps Robinson’s moral spine aligned with his skill and self-respect, showing how he needed all of those to succeed.
San Diego Reader - 9/10 by Matthew LickonaThe story isn't much more than a hit parade of "Shut up, racist" moments -- Alan Tudyk's opposing manager just oozes with venomous talk -- but its blunt force is enough to get the job done.
Reno Gazette-Journal - 9/10 by Forrest HartmanWriter-director Brian Helgeland delivers his best movie with 42, a sharp, earnest tale about Jackie Robinson's contributions to Major League Baseball.
Old School Reviews - 9/10 by John A. Nesbita script that touches the well known base paths of Robinson lore without penetrating the man's heart
Spectrum (St. George, Utah) - 9/10 by Bruce BennettA terrific cast helps lift it above the crowd pleasingly routine fare typical of the genre, producing a solid triple of a baseball movie.
New Yorker - 9/10 by David DenbySixty-six years later, when a black man holds the Presidency, equality may still be, for some, unbearable, but Robinson abruptly moved America forward. 42, however limited at times, lays out the tortured early days of that advance with clarity and force.

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