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(2013),
Director: Brian Helgeland, rated
PG-13 for
racial language
In a game
divided by color, he made us see greatness
  Starring:
Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, Nichole Beharie,
Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Lucas Black, André Holland,
Alan Tudyk, Hamish Linklater, John C. McGinley
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"I don't care if they
like me. I didn't come here to make friends. I don't even care
if they respect me. I know who I am. I've got enough respect for
myself. I do not want them to beat me." –
Jackie Robinson
Why watch this?
Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line. This is his story.
Plot Summary:
In 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey defies Major
League Baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson to
the team. Facing intense racism from opposing teams, fans, and
his own teammates, Robinson endures severe hostility. Through
unwavering determination and remarkable restraint, he lets his
incredible athletic talent silence the critics and change the
sport forever.
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Dad's Preview:
In this historical sports biopic film, we get a mostly
accurate accounting of Jackie Robinson's integration
into the modern era of Major League baseball. As you
would expect, it does not initially go smoothly. So much
time, energy and fear are spent on the color of a
person's skin. What a damn waste. As in the film, the
real Robinson decided to not physically fight back, and
instead let this play on the field speak, and speak it
did. This passive reaction is more powerful. Chadwick
Boseman was a relative unknown at the time, yet he does
not disappoint. He's a very likeable young actor.
Harrison Ford delivers one of his best later-career
supporting performances as the grumpy, yet wise,
Dodgers' owner Branch Rickey. You don't have to be a
sports fan, to enjoy this sports film because it's about
a lot more than baseball. |
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