Jackie Robinson (2016)

Directed by

Ken Burns

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary miniseries covers the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues in modern times. It shows his career and his fight against racial discrimination.

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What happens

Jackie Robinson is a 2016 American television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It debuted as a two-part series, the first half premiering on April 11, 2016, and the second half airing the following night. It concerns the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues of baseball in the modern era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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