Soul of the Game

TV Movie
19961996
PG-13PG-13
1h 34m

Soul of the Game (1996)

Drama History Sport

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.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.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.

Director
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writers
- Gary Hoffman(story)
- David Himmelstein(teleplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 4 nominations

Delroy Lindo in Soul of the Game (1996)

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Soul Of The Game Still.

6.1

Mr. Baseball

6.0

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

7.7

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

The Jackie Robinson Story

6.4

The Jackie Robinson Story

Crooklyn

7.0

Glory & Honor

6.4

Living Single

7.5

The Book of Stars

6.8

The Book of Stars

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

6.8

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Talent for the Game

6.0

Talent for the Game

Purple Rain

6.5

First Time Felon

6.9

First Time Felon

Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first. —Kathy Li

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Taglines
- They Dreamed of Making the Majors. They Ended Up Making History.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for language and brief sensuality
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Stadium is same stadium which served as the home field for the Rockford Peaches in "A League of Our Own." Now called League Stadium, it is located in Huntingburg, Indiana.

Goofs
At the end of the movie, in the Negro League vs. Major League All-Star Game, played in 1945, there is a 50-star flag on the flagpole (two close-up shots). In 1948 it should have been a 48-star flag.

Connections
Referenced in The 18th Annual CableACE Awards (1996)

Top review

9/10

if you are into baseball......

This is a great movie. With accurate depictions of Satchel Paige, John Gibson, and Jackie Robinson, this is one of the unsung great baseball movies of the mid 90's

Great performance by Delroy Lindo as Satchel Paige and a good story line.. If you are a baseball fan you will love this movie, if you aren't you should watch it to become informed about some trials faced by african-american ballplayers

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CyMaddux
Jan 14, 1999

Release date
- April 20, 1996 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Baseball in Black and White
Filming locations
- Huntingburg, Indiana, USA
Production companies
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Runtime
1 hour 34 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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