The title of the 2013 biographical film about Jackie Robinson was 42. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey.
Directed and written by Brian Helgeland, 42 focuses mainly on Robinson's recruitment by the Dodgers in 1945 and his historic 1947 rookie season. The title refers to Robinson's uniform number, which he wore during his major-league career. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired number 42 across all teams in Robinson's honor.
The film premiered in 2013 and was released by Warner Bros. shortly before Jackie Robinson Day on April 15. Its title is sometimes expanded in promotional material as 42: The True Story of an American Legend, but the film's standard title is simply 42. The Jackie Robinson Story is a different film, released in 1950.