
Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first.... (Full plot summary below)
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Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first.
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| Movie ViewsRyan CracknellAkin to a bloop single: it's not pretty but it gets the job done, even if only for a little bit. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. NesbitBaseball fans will appreciate it far more than non-fans, and it's worth a look for the history despite the awkwardly forced cinematic moments |
| User ReviewLinda WThe Satchel Paige Story"The first black man to try to play professionally." |
| User ReviewMatt RThe Satchel Paige Story"The first black man to try to play professionally." |
| User ReviewTony PA great movie about the Negro Leagues and agruabely a tandom of the greatest PITCHER (Satchel Paige) and HITTER of ALL TIME Josh Gibson. |
| User ReviewDon SPretty darn good! I think even better than '42' in a way! I think all three of the main actors were excellent! And the story is really strong and cohesive. Poor Josh Gibson... |
| User ReviewRyan VPerfectly acted film that explores the potential candidates to break The Color Line in Major League Baseball. Of course, we know it will be Jackie Robinson (Blair Underwood) that Branch Rickey (Edward Herrmann) will handpick. The rivalry and friendship shared between Robinson, Satchel Paige (Delroy Lindo), and Josh Gibson (Mikelti Williamson) are what really moves this historical drama. Even a non-baseball fan should be entertained by this HBO production. |
| User ReviewMatt GOne of the best baseball movies I've ever seen...yet no one seems to really know about it, which actually fits with the subjects of the film. Most mainstream Jackie Robinson movies are about the effect his life and career had on the world (aka the white community), but this one zeros in on the black community, specifically the Negro League athletes who set a path racial integration and had to watch someone else get the glory. A strong story well-told, with a wonderful lack of sensationalism and tons of heart. |