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7.4/10   436 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Gary Hoffman (story)
David Himmelstein (teleplay)
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Release Date:
20 April 1996 (USA) more
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Plot:
Black baseball greats, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, vie to be the first afro-American major leaguer, only to see the outspoken rookie, Jackie Robinson, be chosen. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
User Comments:
I watched it...Then I bought it. more (4 total)

Cast

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Delroy Lindo ... Satchel Paige

Mykelti Williamson ... Josh Gibson

Edward Herrmann ... Branch Rickey

Blair Underwood ... Jackie Robinson

R. Lee Ermey ... Wilkie
Salli Richardson-Whitfield ... Lahoma (as Salli Richardson)
Gina Ravera ... Grace

Obba Babatundé ... Cum Posey
Cylk Cozart ... Zo Perry
J.D. Hall ... Gus Greenlee
Jerry Hardin ... Happy Chandler
Brent Jennings ... Frank Duncan
Richard Riehle ... Pete Harmon
Armand Asselin ... Rip
Joey Banks ... Link Rudolph
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Baseball in Black and White (USA) (working title)
Field of Honour (UK)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and brief sensuality.
Runtime:
94 min
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Revealing mistakes: In distant shots of Satchel Paige on the pitching mound, it is obviously a much younger (and bald) stand-in for Delroy Lindo. more

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I watched it...Then I bought it., 14 May 2001
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Author: doujo from Urbana, IL

Very good Baseball movie that wasnt advertised much at all. If Any. I just happened to come across it on HBO and was caught. Everyone knows Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, but not many know the events that led up to it. This movie actually brought a tear to my eye for Josh Gibson and Sachel Paige, I really felt sorry for those two. Also it was a very nice touch how Willie Mays was wrote into the movie as a whole, if you see it you will understand. Again this is a very good baseball history movie. If you are a fan of the National Pastime, then watch this film.

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