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7.5/10
IMDbFeature Films | 2014 | Brian
Best AudioVisual Technique | 2013
Best Foreign Language Film | 2013 | Brian
Outstanding Motion Picture | 2014
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Male | 2014
Outstanding Score | 2014
Outstanding Ensemble | 2014
Most Helpful White Person | 2016 | Harrison
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2014 | Harrison
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Theatrical or Television | 2014
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | 2014
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | 2014 | Chadwick
Best Supporting Actress | 2014
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | 2014 | Chadwick
Best Supporting Actor | 2013 | Harrison
Best Costume Design | 2013 | Caroline
Best Supporting Actor | 2013 | Harrison
Best Trailer AudioVisual | 2013
Best Picture | 2013
Best Music Supervision Film | 2013 | Margaret
Most Promising Performer | 2013 | Chadwick
Budget 40,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 95,020,213 USD
In 1997, baseball commissioner Bud Selig universally retired Jackie Robinson's number, 42. The handful of players still wearing the number were allowed to keep it. As of 2014, barring special requests or approval, no major league player will wear #42 again.
Pee Wee Reese's line that someday all Dodger players might be wearing the number 42 was actually said by Dodgers outfielder Gene Hermanski in 1951. Brian Helgeland liked the quote so much, he had Reese say it because he is a central character. Since 2004, every April 15th has been "Jackie Robinson Day" in Major League baseball, and every player wears number 42. Robinson's first day in the Major Leagues was April 15, 1947.
Four players from the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers were still alive when this film came out: Tommy Brown, Ralph Branca, Marv Rackley, and Don Lund.
The line "No. I want a player who's got the guts *not* to fight back." was actually said by Branch Rickey to Jackie Robinson.
The film does not explore Jackie Robinson's career with the Montreal Royals, but he was hugely popular. After leading the team to the league championship, it was noted: ..."probably the only day in history that a black man ran from a white mob that had love, not lynching, on its mind."
"Pee Wee Reese: Maybe tomorrow, we'll all wear 42, so nobody could tell us apart."
"Ben Chapman: Hey, Stanky, what's it like bein' a nigger's nigger? Eddie Stanky: I dunno, Chapman, what's it like bein' a redneck piece of shit?"