Release Date

11 Apr, 2016

Runtime

02:00: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

2/1

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Jackie Robinson

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Miniseries

11 Apr, 2016

Actors

Rachel Robinson

Barack Obama

Michelle Obama

Willie Mays

Harry Belafonte

Red Barber

David Robinson

Sharon Robinson

Carl Furillo

Ralph Branca

Don Newcombe

Vin Scully

Gerald Early

Jonathan Eig

Carly Simon

Myron Uhlberg

Tom Brokaw

Minnie Minoso

Howard Bryant

Alton Waldon

Carl Erskine

Crew

Ken Burns

Sarah Burns

David McMahon

Sarah Burns

David McMahon

Buddy Squires

Lewis Erskine

Ted Raviv

George O'Donnell

Ja'Tovia Gary

Doug Wamble

Wynton Marsalis

Isaac Derfel