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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

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In 1944, future baseball great Jackie Robinson (Andre Braugher) is serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. army at Fort Hood, in Texas. When Robinson is asked to sit in the back of an unsegregated army bus, and refuses, his superiors request that Robinson be court-martialed. With help from fellow athletic legend and military man Joe Louis (Stan Shaw), as well as his sympathetic mother (Ruby Dee), Robinson takes a giant step toward overcoming the institutionalized racism of the era.

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Steve D Powerful and never shying away from difficult realities. A must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Frances H A film that sheds a new light on Jackie Robinson before he broke the color barrier in the major leagues of baseball, although clearly a TV movie. The scrip writing and production values could have been better, but Andre Braugher pulls it off. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/23/15 Full Review Read all reviews
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Larry Peerce

Director

Andre Braugher

Jackie Robinson

Ruby Dee

Jackie's mother

Stan Shaw

Joe Louis

Daniel Stern

William Cline

Kasi Lemmons

Rachel
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Synopsis In 1944, future baseball great Jackie Robinson (Andre Braugher) is serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. army at Fort Hood, in Texas. When Robinson is asked to sit in the back of an unsegregated army bus, and refuses, his superiors request that Robinson be court-martialed. With help from fellow athletic legend and military man Joe Louis (Stan Shaw), as well as his sympathetic mother (Ruby Dee), Robinson takes a giant step toward overcoming the institutionalized racism of the era.
Director
Larry Peerce
Producer
L. Travis Clark
Screenwriter
L. Travis Clark, Steve Duncan, Clayton Frohman, Dennis Lynton Clark
Production Co
Turner Pictures
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Oct 15, 1990
Runtime
1h 37m