The Court Martial Of Jackie Robinson (1990)

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Made for the TNT cable network, The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson concentrates on the wartime service of major league baseball's first black player. Robinson (Andre Braugher), a star athlete at UCLA, is drafted during World War II. He hopes that his academic record will assure him entry into… More Made for the TNT cable network, The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson concentrates on the wartime service of major league baseball's first black player. Robinson (Andre Braugher), a star athlete at UCLA, is drafted during World War II. He hopes that his academic record will assure him entry into Officers Candidate School, but the racism inherent in the military at the time puts several roadblocks in his way. After finally making OCS, Robinson's belief in himself is strengthened tenfold--to the point that he refuses to bow to the "Jim Crow" laws regarding the seating arrangements on an Army bus, and is subsequently threatened with a court martial. Stan Shaw costars as boxing great Joe Louis, likewise a victim of prejudice during the war years (the script intimates that Louis was more willing to roll with the punches than Robinson). Ruby Dee, who played the ballplayer's wife in the 1950 film The Jackie Robinson Story, is here seen as Robinson's mother. The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson premiered on October 15, 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: Larry Peerce
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Mar 13, 1991
Studio: Turner Home Entertainment

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Cast

            Jim Beaver as Major Trimble

            Andre Braugher as Jackie Robinson

            Donald Craig as President of the Court

            Russell Curry as Mack at 21

            Ruby Dee
            
            Bruce Dern as Scout Ed Higgins

            Robert DoQui as Top Sergeant

            Paul Dooley
            
            Howard French as Sergeant McEllroy

            Michael Greene
            
            Gary Grubbs
            
            Lenny Hicks as Soldier #2

            Don Hood as Major Foley

            Billy Kane as Third Young Officer

            Ken Kerman as Asch

            Chris Kinkade as Corporal Dwight

            Kasi Lemmons as Rachel

            Glenn Morshower as Captain Spencer

            Peter Parros as Gordon Jones

            J.A. Preston as Wendell Smith

            Aaron Seville as Young Soldier

            Stan Shaw as Joe Louis

            Lance Slaughter as Soldier #3

            Dale Swann as Doctor Smith

            Ken Swofford
            
            Travis Swords as Prosecutor

            Steven Williams
            
            Noble Willingham
            
            Hank Woessner as First Sergeant

            Dale Dye
            
            Michael  Flynn as Oficer on Duty

            Daniel Stern as William Cline

            Nancy Cheryl Davis as Loretta Jones
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