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.
Release date: 2016-04-11
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Orginal language: English
Directors: Sarah Burns, David McMahon, Ken Burns
Writers: David McMahon, Sarah Burns
Seasons
Main cast
Rachel Robinson
as Self
Barack Obama
as Self
Michelle Obama
as Self
Willie Mays
as Self
Harry Belafonte
as Self
David Robinson
as Self
Vin Scully
as Self
Gerald Early
as Self
Carly Simon
as Self
Tom Brokaw
as Self
Howard Bryant
as Self
George Will
as Self
Yohuru Williams
as Self
Jamie Foxx
as Jackie Robinson (voice)
Keith David
as Narrator (voice)
Rest of the main cast - click here to expand
Red Barber - Self, Sharon Robinson - Self, Carl Furillo - Self, Ralph Branca - Self, Don Newcombe - Self, Jonathan Eig - Self, Myron Uhlberg - Self, Minnie Minoso - Self, Alton Waldon - Self, Carl Erskine - Self, Roger Kahn - Self, William Branch - Self, William Anderson - Self, Marty Edelman - Self
Crew - click here to expand
Sarah Burns - Director, David McMahon - Writer, Ja'Tovia Gary - Assistant Editor, Sarah Burns - Writer, George O'Donnell - Editor, Buddy Squires - Director of Photography, Lewis Erskine - Editor, David McMahon - Director, Ken Burns - Director, Ted Raviv - Editor, Doug Wamble - Original Music Composer, Wynton Marsalis - Original Music Composer