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Soul of the Game (1996)

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
Satchel Paige
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
Josh Gibson
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
Jackie Robinson
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Branch Rickey
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Lahoma
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Wilkie
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
Cum Posey
Gina Ravera
Gina Ravera
Grace
Brent Jennings
Brent Jennings
Frank Duncan

Crews

Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Director
Gary Hoffman
Gary Hoffman
Writer
David Himmelstein
David Himmelstein
Writer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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