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Jackie Robinson (2016)
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later struggled to remain relevant as diabetes crippled his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant course for the civil rights movement.
Updated Jun 15 2017
Cast
Harry Belafonte
Himself
Keith David
Narrator
Barack Obama
Himself
Tom Brokaw
Himself
Michelle Obama
Herself
Ralph Branca
Himself
Vin Scully
Himself
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Crew
Sarah Burns
Director
Sarah Burns
Writer
Ken Burns
Director
Wynton Marsalis
Music
Buddy Squires
Director of Photography
George O'Donnell
Editor
David Mcmahon
Director
David Mcmahon
Writer
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