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Film Father
Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), forward-thinking General Manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers, signs Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) of the popular Negro League to play for his team, breaking baseball’s color barrier and changing the sport – and the world – forever.  The movie 42 chronicles the prejudices, threats and dangers Robinson faces from fans, the establishment and his own teammates, as the first African American to play Major League Baseball.  Read More>>>
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