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In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
Description: In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $40,000,000 | Revenue : $95,020,213
Runtime: 128 minutes
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Played Jackie Robinson
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Played Branch Rickey
Nicole Beharie
Played Rachel Robinson
Christopher Meloni
Played Leo Durocher
Ryan Merriman
Played Dixie Walker
Lucas Black
Played Pee Wee Reese
André Holland
Played Wendell Smith
Alan Tudyk
Played Ben Chapman
Hamish Linklater
Played Ralph Branca
T.R. Knight
Played Harold Parrott
John C. McGinley
Played Red Barber
Toby Huss
Played Clyde Sukeforth
Max Gail
Played Burt Shotton
Brad Beyer
Played Kirby Higbe
James Pickens Jr.
Played Mr. Brock
Gino Anthony Pesi
Played Joe Garagiola
Brett Cullen
Played Clay Hopper
Jesse Luken
Played Eddie Stanky
Jamey Holliday
Played Pete Reiser
Derek Phillips
Played Bobby Bragan
Jamie Ruehling
Played Spider Jorgensen
Blake Sanders
Played Gene Hermanski
Johnny Knight
Played Carl Furillo
Clint O'Brien
Played Hugh Casey
Dusan Brown
Played Ed Charles
Cherise Boothe
Played Ed's Mother
Friedel Pinkston
Played Birmingham Catcher
Linc Hand
Played Fritz Ostermueller
Thomas Helgeland
Played Everett McCooey
Matt Clark
Played Luther
Peter MacKenzie
Played Happy Chandler
Joe Inscoe
Played Bob Cooke
Monnae Michaell
Played Mallie
Karole Foreman
Played Duff Harris
C.J. Nitkowski
Played Dutch Leonard
Scott Callaway
Played Andy Seminick
James Rackley
Played Phillie One
Aaron Farb
Played Phillie Two
Anthony S. Goolsby
Played Monarch Batter
Lou Criscuolo
Played Reporter One
Ross Hughes
Played Reporter Two
Joe Knezevich
Played Reporter Three
Mark Harelik
Played Herb Pennock
Kenny Cook
Played Fan One
David Sweeney
Played Fan Two
Rhoda Griffis
Played Miss Bishop
Daniel Fenlon
Played Babe Hamburger
Maury Covington
Played Policeman
Henry Friedman
Played Freckles
Holden Hansen
Played Freckle's Dad
Dan Mengini
Played Spectator One
Jon Kohler
Played Spectator Two
Marc Gowan
Played Doctor
Jackson Walker
Played Jimmy Powers
Danny Vinson
Played Eddie Dyer
Ari Blinder
Played Photographer
William Flaman
Played Cracker
Denise Moyé
Played Older Woman
Peter Jurasik
Played Hotel Manager
Michael H. Cole
Played Another Reporter
Janet Metzger
Played Jane Ann
Dax Griffin
Played Racist City Island Fan
Jayson Warner Smith
Played White Gas Station Attendant
Jeremy Ray Taylor
Played Boy
Christopher Harvey
Played Bus Driver
Kelley Jakle
Played Alice
Jud Tylor
Played Laraine Day
Tobias Michael Finn
Played Panamanian Kid
Ercell A. Grimes Jr.
Played Shouting Fan
Dwight Houser
Played City Island Umpire
Barry Suttle
Played Roosevelt Home Umpire
Andrew B. Roberts
Played Ball One Umpire
Jimmie L. Coleman
Played Negro League Umpire
Steve Hicks
Played Umpire One
Wayne Hickey
Played Umpire Two
Andrew C. Mullins
Played Umpire Three
Dennis A. Spears
Played Umpire Four
Gary Miller
Played Umpire Five
Todd Wilson
Played Reporter Four
David Thoms
Played Enos Slaughter
Richard Tavernaro
Played Deland Umpire
Hunter Clowdus
Played Dodger Bat Boy
Colman Domingo
Played Lawson Bowman (uncredited)
Benjamin C. Graham
Played Dodgers fan
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