The film “42” (2013) is a biography and drama that highlights the story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball. The film, directed by Brian Helgeland, showcases Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey and Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson. In this article, you’ll discover where the film was shot and learn some behind-the-scenes facts.
Where it Filmed?
“42” was filmed in various locations within the United States. Scenes were captured at Engel Stadium in Chattanooga, TN, as well as Rickwood Field located at 1137 2nd Avenue W, Birmingham, Alabama. Filming also took place in Macon, Georgia and in cities like Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama. The shooting of the film began on May 14, 2012, and wrapped up on July 18, 2012.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Chadwick Boseman | Jackie Robinson |
| Harrison Ford | Branch Rickey |
| Nicole Beharie | Rachel Robinson |
| Christopher Meloni | Leo Durocher |
| Ryan Merriman | Dixie Walker |
| Lucas Black | Pee Wee Reese |
| Alan Tudyk | Ben Chapman |
| Hamish Linklater | Ralph Branca |
| T.R. Knight | Harold Parrott |
| John C. McGinley | Red Barber |
| Toby Huss | Clyde Sukeforth |
| Max Gail | Burt Shotton |
| Brad Beyer | Kirby Higbe |
| James Pickens Jr. | Mr. Brock |
| Gino Anthony Pesi | Joe Garagiola |
| Brett Cullen | Clay Hopper |
| Jesse Luken | Eddie Stanky |
| Jamey Holliday | Pete Reiser |
| Derek Phillips | Bobby Bragan |
| Jamie Ruehling | Spider Jorgensen |
| Blake Sanders | Gene Hermanski |
| Johnny Knight | Carl Furillo |
| Clint O’Brien | Hugh Casey |
| Dusan Brown | Ed Charles |
| Cherise Boothe | Ed’s Mother |
| Friedel Pinkston | Birmingham Catcher |
| Linc Hand | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Thomas Helgeland | Everett McCooey |
| Matt Clark | Luther |
| Peter Mackenzie | Happy Chandler |
| Joe Inscoe | Bob Cooke |
| Monnae Michaell | Mallie |
| Karole Foreman | Duff Harris |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Dutch Leonard |
| Scott Callaway | Andy Seminick |
| James Rackley | Phillie One |
| Aaron Farb | Phillie Two |
| Anthony S. Goolsby | Monarch Batter |
| Lou Criscuolo | Reporter One |
| Ross Hughes | Reporter Two |
| Joe Knezevich | Reporter Three |
| Mark Harelik | Herb Pennock |
| Kenny Cook | Fan One |
| David Sweeney | Fan Two |
| Rhoda Griffis | Miss Bishop |
| Daniel Fenlon | Babe Hamburger |
| Maury Covington | Policeman |
| Henry Friedman | Freckles |
| Holden Hansen | Freckle’s Dad |
| Zarha Sandy | Bowman’s Cafe |
| Dan Mengini | Spectator One |
| Jon Kohler | Spectator Two |
| Marc Gowan | Doctor |
| Jackson Walker | Jimmy Powers |
| Danny Vinson | Eddie Dyer |
| Ari Blinder | Photographer |
| William Flaman | Cracker |
| Denise Moyé | Older Woman |
| Peter Jurasik | Hotel Manager |
| Michael H. Cole | Another Reporter |
| Janet Metzger | Jane Ann |
| Dax Griffin | Racist City Island Fan |
| Jayson Warner Smith | White Gas Station Attendant |
| Christopher Harvey | Bus Driver |
| Kelley Jakle | Alice |
| Jud Tylor | Laraine Day |
| Tobias Michael Finn | Panamanian Kid |
| Ercell A. Grimes Jr. | Shouting Fan |
| Barry Suttle | Roosevelt Home Umpire |
| Andrew B. Roberts | Ball One Umpire |
| Jimmie L. Coleman | Negro League Umpire |
| Steve Hicks | Umpire One |
| Wayne Hickey | Umpire Two |
| Dennis A. Spears | Umpire Four |
| Gary Miller | Umpire Five |
| Todd Wilson | Reporter Four |
| David Thoms | Enos Slaughter |
| Richard Tavernaro | Deland Umpire |
| Hunter Clowdus | Dodger Bat Boy |
| Tucker Allen | Baseball Player |
| Chance Beam | Baseball Player |
| Matthew Brooks | Baseball Player |
| Chad Cannon | Baseball Player |
| Tom Capallo | Baseball Player |
| Nate Chancey | Baseball Player |
| Kyle Cyprysiak | Baseball Player |
| Brett Denney | Baseball Player |
| Barry Fowler | Baseball Player |
| Andrew Ginther | Baseball Player |
| Jeremy Hazen | Baseball Player |
| Chris Henegar | Baseball Player |
| Austin Hester | Baseball Player |
| Matthew Hill | Baseball Player |
| Daniel Howard | Baseball Player |
| Matthew Hubbard | Baseball Player |
| Brandon Kersey | Baseball Player |
| Luke Large | Baseball Player |
| Brian Lauderdale | Baseball Player |
| Keith Law | Baseball Player |
| Ben Loderhose | Baseball Player |
| Mitchell McBee | Baseball Player |
| Kirklan Moore | Baseball Player |
| Marc Nellist | Baseball Player |
| Andrew Paul | Baseball Player |
| Darren Radcliff | Baseball Player |
| Danny Sawyer | Baseball Player |
| Jake Sharrock | Baseball Player |
| Jack Stewart | Baseball Player |
| Justin Willingham | Baseball Player |
| Keisha Mitchell | Actress |
| Jeff Morris | Rickey Fan |
| Bud Abbott | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Bobby Akers | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Evan D. Anderson | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Loren L. Baker | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Bales | Phillies Bat Boy (uncredited) |
| Chance Bartels | Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Austin Behl | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tony Bellissimo | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Melissa Bender | Dodger Fan (uncredited) |
| Tyler Bilyeu | Young Man in Train (uncredited) |
| Becky Boyd | Airline Gate Agent (uncredited) |
| Frank Brennan | BWA Speaker (uncredited) |
| Valin Brenwen | Dodger Player (uncredited) |
| Betsey Brindger | Extra (uncredited) |
| DuRa Brown | Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Sean Buxton | Hank Behrman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Clark | Cab Rider / Ballpark Usher (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Cocker | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| John Collier | Fan (uncredited) |
| Courtney Rose Collins | Young Lady at Train Station (uncredited) |
| Lou Costello | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Tyler Covington | Boston Braves Player (Danny Murtaugh) (uncredited) |
| Greg Crews | Garbage Man (uncredited) |
| Jamie Crowe | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Rob Crowe | Brooklyn Dodger Fan (uncredited) |
| Jarrod Cuthrell | Vendor (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Davis | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| David Dillon | Leader of Assault (uncredited) |
| Joe DiMaggio | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Colman Domingo | Lawson Bowman (uncredited) |
| Chris Dortch Sr. | Sports Writer (uncredited) |
| Gerald Duckworth | Montreal Royals Coach (uncredited) |
| Nicole Dukes | Extra (uncredited) |
| Mark Falvo | Dodger Fan (uncredited) |
| Joan Farrell | Lawson Bowman Patron (uncredited) |
| Drake Fenlon | Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Carlos V. Flores | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Jackson Flowers | Phillies Dugout Player (uncredited) |
| Michael Fortune | Baggage Carrier (uncredited) |
| Kenny Freeman | Baseball fan (uncredited) |
| Lisa Fulford | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gale | Running Dodger #1 (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Carter Gamble | Girl Waiting at Train Station (uncredited) |
| Miranda-Lynn Gartin | Montreal Fan (uncredited) |
| Robert Goldman | Dodger’s First Base Coach (uncredited) |
| Benjamin C. Graham | Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Anthony B. Harris | Street Pedestrian / Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| James Harvley | Outside Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Walter Hendrix III | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Ty Hill | Usher (uncredited) |
| Robert Hornak | Brooklyn Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Mark Houser | Dodger Fan (uncredited) |
| Abigail Jackson | Waldorf Woman (uncredited) |
| Herman Johansen | Phillies Bench Coach (uncredited) |
| Andrew R. Kaplan | Reporter / Ebbets Heckler (uncredited) |
| Alexander Karim | (uncredited) |
| Chris Knipp | Dodger Fan (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Korn | Mikey the Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) |
| Joe W. Lacey | Fan (uncredited) |
| Jack Landry | Printer (uncredited) |
| Marc-Henry Lazarre | Spectator / Fan (uncredited) |
| Scott Ledbetter | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Matthew Lyda | Jackie Heckler (uncredited) |
| Todd Maynor | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Benjamin McGinley | Eddie Basinski-Pittsburgh Pirate (uncredited) |
| Trey McGriff | Waldorf Member (uncredited) |
| Eric Mendenhall | Brooklyn Fan (uncredited) |
| Kurtis Montgomery | Rex Barney – Brooklyn Dodger (uncredited) |
| Timothy D. Montjoy | Dodgers Baseball Player (uncredited) |
| Dave Moro | Billy Herman (uncredited) |
| Tonia Morris | Panamanian Woman (uncredited) |
| Cullen Moss | Waiting Reporter (uncredited) |
| Stan Musial | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Keyvan Neal | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Michael L. Nesbitt | Preacher (uncredited) |
| Michele Nichols | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Kacie Jo Marta Nickles | New York Shopper (uncredited) |
| Sean Nix | Jake Pitler – Dodgers Coach (uncredited) |
| Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Emily Marie Palmer | Girl with Branch Rickey (uncredited) |
| Neko Parham | Deacon (uncredited) |
| Charles Parnell | Herbert T. Miller (uncredited) |
| Jay Payton | Rachel’s Brother (uncredited) |
| David Lee Poe Jr. | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ron Prather | Umpire Crosley (uncredited) |
| Don Pravda | Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Christina Pykles | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dena Rivera | Bowman Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Joshua Roberts | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Donterrius Ruff | Monarch #27 (uncredited) |
| Andrew Rush | Lee Handley (uncredited) |
| Henry G. Sanders | Max (uncredited) |
| Denise Santos | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Nathan Sikes | Dodgers Fan (uncredited) |
| Jejuan Smith | Baseball Crowd (uncredited) |
| David Stanbra | Stan Musial (uncredited) |
| Curry Stone | Guy in Train 2 / Game Observer (uncredited) |
| Jen Taylor | Jackie’s Girl Player / Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jermaine Thomas | Monarch #40 (uncredited) |
| Justin Jllyfe Thomas | Fan (uncredited) |
| River Thompson | Young spectator (uncredited) |
| Tony Vaughn | Deacon (uncredited) |
| Bilan Walker | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Walker | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Tim Ware | Cook (uncredited) |
| James Watlington | Batboy (uncredited) |
| Wayne Webb | Waldorf Patron (uncredited) |
| Wes Weems | Indians Coach (uncredited) |
| Joseph Wesolowski | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Marvin E. West | Fan (uncredited) |
| Brandon J. White | Baseball fan (uncredited) |
| Sabrina C. Williams | Dodger Fan (uncredited) |
| Ted Williams | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Nickolas Wolf | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The film recalls the struggle of Jackie Robinson against racism in the era of modern baseball.
- It garnered 3 wins and 21 nominations in various award categories.
- Christopher Meloni played the role of Leo Durocher while Alan Tudyk was cast as Ben Chapman.
- Ryan Merriman starred as Dixie Walker and Lucas Black portrayed Pee Wee Reese.
- The film was widely reviewed, with 322 user reviews and 179 critic reviews.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Engel Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
- Latitude: 35.0453668
- Longitude: -85.28631159999999
- Place ID: ChIJrxNcPg5eYIgRPXdzQ5L0bJQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Rickwood Field – 1137 2nd Avenue W, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Latitude: 33.5023304
- Longitude: -86.8558673
- Place ID: ChIJ4-q_oTEciYgRuZpwd-lDAkM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 1137 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Macon, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 32.8406946
- Longitude: -83.6324022
- Place ID: ChIJDeOBiEv484gRoaS_8Tx9se4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Macon, GA, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
- Latitude: 35.0457984
- Longitude: -85.3093995
- Place ID: ChIJheeDikBgYIgRqiiHiR8mcSQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Chattanooga, TN, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Latitude: 33.5185892
- Longitude: -86.8103567
- Place ID: ChIJ07-FWN8RiYgRzlS66gl0UCU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Birmingham, AL, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
