Film Preview: 42

A biographical film about the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson, who was the first black baseball player of the modern era to play in the majors. Chadwick Boseman stars as Robinson whilst Harrison Ford also plays a supporting role as Branch Rickey who is the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time when Jackie is signed to play for them.

Previously black baseball players had to play in the Negro Leagues rather than the Major League and his character shown through as he played through racial abuse to become a superb player. Stories of racial discrimination slowly declined after Robinson became the first black player in the MLB.

42 is released on 12 April 2013 and the trailer is embedded below: