42: The True Story of an American Legend Los Angeles Premiere Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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WHAT:	The Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros.Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “42.”
WHEN:	Tuesday, April 9^th	WHERE:	TCL CHINESE THEATER
	Crew Arrivals: 5:00pm		6925 Hollywood Blvd.
	Arrivals: 6:00pm		Los Angeles, CA 90028
	Screening: 7:00pm
WHO:	From the film: stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, Ryan Merriman, John C. McGinley, T.R. Knight and Brad Beyer, Alan Tudyk, Max Gail, Gino Anthony Pesi, Jesse Luken, Blake Sanders, Dusan Brown, writer/director Brian Helgeland; producer Thomas Tull; Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel Robinson. Additional guests include Katherine Heigl, Kim Raver, Matt Barnes, Danai Gurira, Ann-Marie Johnson, Logan Marshall, Ben McKenzie, Toni Braxton, Loretta Devine, and Sean Michael Anderson; baseball greats Hank Aaron, Matt Kemp, Don Newcombe, Ed Charles, Orlando Cepeda, Joe Morgan, Dave Winfield, Richard Gossage, and Pat Gillick.

From Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential”) comes the real-life drama “42,” starring Chadwick Boseman (“The Express”) as Jackie Robinson and Oscar® nominee Harrison Ford (“Witness”) as Branch Rickey.

In 1947, Branch Rickey put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. Facing racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey’s hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking—ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired the number 42, making it the first number in sports to be universally retired. The only exception is on April 15th—Jackie Robinson Day when players from every team proudly wear the number 42 to honor the man who altered the course of history.

Written and directed by Helgeland, the film is produced by Thomas Tull, with Dick Cook, Jon Jashni, and Jason Clark serving as executive producers, and Darryl Pryor and Jillian Zaks co-producing. The main cast also includes Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater and Ryan Merriman. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present, a Legendary Pictures Production, a Brian Helgeland film, “42.” Opening on April 12, 2013, the film has been rated PG-13 for thematic elements including language.

For further information, please contact:
Broadcast: Loraine Valverde [phone] Print: Allegra Haddigan [phone]
Photo: Dustin Wissmiller [phone] Online: Anne Chun [phone]
International: Torry Bel Bruno [phone]

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42 opens nationwide on April 12, 2013.
www.42movie.com

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