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Fact-based account of the first black professional baseball player's refusal to sit in the back of an Army bus during World War II.
Original Release
10/15/1990
US Release
10/15/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kimmo Virtanen | Jackie Robinson |
| Daniel Stern | William Cline |
| Ruby Dee | |
| Stan Shaw | Joe Louis |
| Paul Dooley | |
| Kasi Lemmons | Rachel |
| J.A. Preston | Wendell Smith |
| Michael Greene | |
| Dale Dye | |
| Steven Williams | Satchel Paige |
Directors
Writers
Steve Duncan, L. Travis Clark, Clayton Frohman, Dennis Lynton Clark
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kimmo Virtanen | Jackie Robinson |
| Daniel Stern | William Cline |
| Ruby Dee | |
| Stan Shaw | Joe Louis |
| Paul Dooley | |
| Kasi Lemmons | Rachel |
| J.A. Preston | Wendell Smith |
| Michael Greene | |
| Dale Dye | |
| Steven Williams | Satchel Paige |
| Noble Willingham | |
| Gary Grubbs | |
| Bruce Dern | Scout Ed Higgins |
| Don Hood | Maj. Foley |
| Howard French | Sgt. McEllroy |
| Jim Beaver | Maj. Trimble |
| Travis Swords | Prosecutor |
| Russell Curry | Mack at 21 |
| Hank Stone | First Sergeant |
| Joseph Whaley | Soldier #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert M. Sertner | Executive Producer |
| Frank von Zerneck | Executive Producer |
| L. Travis Clark | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
