Soul of the Game

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-04-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (770 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Genres:

Drama History Sport

Cast:

Delroy Lindo Mykelti Williamson Edward Herrmann Blair Underwood

Writer:

Gary Hoffman (story)

David Himmelstein (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first.

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