42 is an earnest, inspirational, and respectfully told biography of an influential American sports icon, though it might be a little too safe and old-fashioned for some.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Brian Helgeland -
Producer -
Thomas Tull -
Screenwriter -
Brian Helgeland -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Legendary Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Language) -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 12, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 3, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$95.1M -
Runtime -
2h 8m -
Sound Mix -
Datasat , SDDS , Dolby Digital