Soul of the Game
Brief Synopsis
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Television movie about the integration of major league baseball in the mid 1940s. The telefilm traces the dreams of baseball legends Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson for breaking the color barrier in baseball, and the political and social blockades that the Brooklyn Dodgers faced when they eventually s
Cast & Crew
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Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Director
Edwin Morrow
Holiday Freeman
Tim Snay
Mimi Cozzens
Lou Richards
Film Details
Also Known As
Baseball in Black and White
Genre
Drama
Period
Sports
Release Date
1996
Location
Rickwood Field, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Ontario, California, USA; League Field, Huntingburg, Indiana, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Television movie about the integration of major league baseball in the mid 1940s. The telefilm traces the dreams of baseball legends Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson for breaking the color barrier in baseball, and the political and social blockades that the Brooklyn Dodgers faced when they eventually signed Jackie Robinson as the first African-American major league baseball player.
Director
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Director
Cast
Edwin Morrow
Holiday Freeman
Tim Snay
Mimi Cozzens
Lou Richards
Erika Flores
Joseph Latimore
Joe Rodriguez
Arthur Tipp
Gregg Burge
Harvey Williams
Blair Underwood
Paul Bates
Alex Rascovar
Charles Stevenson
Daniel Estrin
Mykelti Williamson
Oscar Williams
Zaid Farid
Jerry Hardin
M Darnell Suttles
Brent Jennings
William Bruce Lukens
Terrence Riggins
Stacye Branche
Cylk Cozart
Tracy D Holliway
Bob Minor
Ed Cambridge
Johnny Jones
Terence Blanchard
Performer
Edith Fields
Gina Ravera
Richard Riehle
J.d. Hall
Kevin Sifuentes
Bruce Beatty
Jesse D Goins
Guy Boyd
Jon Pennell
Joey Banks
Michael Whetstone
Lead Person
Delroy Lindo
Isaiah Washington
Obba Babatundé
Edward Herrmann
Al Rossi
Armand Asselin
Salli Richardson
Jonathon Lamer
Crew
Dwayne Abernathy
Craft Service
Lynn Abroms
Assistant Editor
Norma Allard
Driver
James Amado
Swing Gang
Neal Anderson
Sound Effects Editor
John Arrias
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Assells
Dialogue Editor
Theresa M Atwood
On-Set Dresser
Barbara Augustus
Hair Assistant
Luis Avelo
Archival Footage
Joey Banks
Technical Advisor
Robert Batha
Assistant Sound Editor
Mikel Bennett
Production Assistant
Melissa F. Binder
Costume Supervisor
Winifred Binder
Set Costumer
Elisabeth Y C Blake
Casting Associate
Terence Blanchard
Music
Michael Boyer
Special Thanks To
Stacye Branche
Makeup Artist
Stephen Brock
Best Boy
Erik L Brown
Camera Assistant
Kevin Brown
Executive Producer
Loren Brown
On-Set Dresser
Timothy J Burke
Other
Paul Burlin
Driver
Henry Burrell
Other
Lila Byall
Assistant Camera Operator
Patrick Cabral
Foley Artist
Bruce Callahan
Driver
William L Camden
Set Designer
Reuben Cannon
Casting
James Carlton
Other
Jennifer Casey
Other
Jeffrey Coffman
Driver
Eddie Colman
Special Effects
G Ivan Connelly
Driver
H. H. Cooper
Assistant Director
Mark Cottrell
Location Manager
Darryl Cowherd
Rigging Gaffer
Heath Culp
Transportation Captain
Nickolas Culp
Driver
Aubrey D Cummings
Production Assistant
Gabriel Curos
Boom Operator
Marc Dabe
Art Director
Bill Dalu
Driver
Keith M Davis
Electrician
Louis Decesare
Gaffer
Debra Denson
Makeup Assistant
Dan Diefenderfer
Driver
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dave Dion
Special Effects
Dennis Dion
Special Effects
Dale Dodds
Driver
Victor Dubois
Editor
Lawrence Dulin
Special Thanks To
Edward Dunlop
Casting Associate
David R Elliott
Post-Production Supervisor
Bob Ellis
Transportation Coordinator
Marcus Epps
Swing Gang
Larry Fee
Driver
Denise Fischer
Makeup Assistant
Rick Flapper
Driver
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Spencer Foster
Driver
Michael Fulmer
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Greg Gardiner
Camera Operator
Kirk Gardner
Steadicam Operator
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
David Giella
Casting
Nick Gillie
Swing Gang
Judi Giovanni
Set Decorator
Angelique Graham-bones
Production Assistant
Sandra Grant
Production Assistant
John Green
Visual Effects Supervisor
Leslee E Grizzell
Sound
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Hilbert Hakim
Assistant Director
Larry Hand
Production Accountant
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Jeff Hay
Swing Gang
Michael Hayden
Production Assistant
Timothy Healey
Production Supervisor
Peter Helm
Driver
Darryl Henley
Visual Effects
Gilbert S Hernandez
Set Costumer
David Himmelstein
Screenplay
Amy S Hoffberg
Sound Effects Editor
Gary Hoffman
Executive Producer
Gary Hoffman
From Story
Lee Holdridge
Music
Paul Hughen
Camera Operator
Laurie Hunter
Art Department
John A Huskins
Driver
Audrey Hutti
Special Thanks To
Philip J Jaffe
Other
Johnny G Jones
Assistant
Don G Joseph
Driver
Chester Kaczenski
Production Designer
Tim Kent
Other
Wayne A King
Stunts
Daniel Kinkade
Production Assistant
Grace Inez Klein
Driver
Peter C. Koczera
Art Department
Steve Kornacki
Assistant Production Coordinator
Didier Koskas
Key Grip
Michael Kuellner
Production Assistant
Jules Labarthe
Camera Operator
Patricia Lee
Other
Richard Lightstone
Sound Mixer
Ted Long
Hair Stylist
Elizabeth Ludwick
Script Supervisor
Randy Luna
On-Set Dresser
John P Manning
Driver
Ray Markham
Set Designer
Sean E. Markland
Property Master
David Matthew
Other
Coke Matthews
Special Thanks To
Bob Mccord
Driver
Elaine Mcghee
Set Costumer
Carissa J Mchugh
Props Assistant
H L Mcinville
Driver
Leslie D Mckibben
On-Set Dresser
Gearey Mcleod
Camera Operator
David Mcmoyler
Sound Editor
Ademola Mcmullen
Production Assistant
Kelsey S Mcneal
Camera Assistant
Mike Medavoy
Executive Producer
John Mena
Driver
Chris Milani
Electrician
Bob Minor
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Moglovkin
Assistant Production Accountant
Jon P Mooers
Swing Gang
Jacquelyn Moore
On-Set Dresser
Philip D. Morrill
Sound
Dale Myrand
Assistant Camera Operator
Ariel Nachmann
Editor
Cynthia Nibler
Assistant Property Master
Ngoli Vukani Nyirenda
Electrician
Jono Oliver
Assistant Director
Jimmy Ortega
Stunts
Ronni L Paer
Assistant
Robert A Papazian
Producer
Keith Parrish
Color Timer
Valerie Pasquiou
On-Set Dresser
Steven Pehl
Dolly Grip
Donald P Pfister
Accounting Assistant
Michael Pizzuto
Key Grip
Eduardo Ponsdomenech
Music
Ilene Kahn Power
Special Thanks To
San Pedro Productions
Archival Footage
Susan Quiles
Other
Derek Raser
Transportation Coordinator
Luke Reichle
Costume Designer
Nancy Restuccia
Art Department Coordinator
Dan Rich
Dialogue Editor
Deborah Ricketts
Film Research
Pattee Roedig
Unit Production Manager
Martin J Rogers
Driver
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Stefanie Rosen
Camera Assistant
Russell A Rowlds
Office Assistant
Rob Ruck
Film Research
Jane Rulon
Special Thanks To
Tony Salome
Location Manager
Cheryl Scarano
Set Costumer
Aaron C Schaefer
Office Assistant
Arthur C Schaefer
Unit Production Manager
Peggy Schnitzer
Set Costumer
Ron Senso
Construction Coordinator
Pam Sharp
Assistant Editor
D Eieva Singleton
Production Assistant
Sandi Sissel
Director Of Photography
Peyton Skelton
Electrician
Jimmy Smeraglia
Driver
Frederick H Stahly
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Staples
Special Effects
Edward Steidle
Foley Artist
Lauren Stephens
Dialogue Editor
Louis Swartz
Archival Footage
Andrew W Taylor
Sound Effects Editor
Geoffrey Teagardin
Driver
Henry Tirl
Assistant Camera Operator
James Andrew Turpin
Key Grip
Jon Von Lingner
Makeup Assistant
Ashley K Waddle
Production Assistant
Teri A Walker
Makeup Assistant
Edward Wandrick
Driver
April Weeden-washington
Stunts
Skip Welker
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Donell Wiley
Electrician
Dennis K Wilson
Dolly Grip
Dana R Woods
Assistant Costume Designer
Lisa Yesko
Post-Production Supervisor
Carl Zittrer
Music Editor
Diana Zock
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Baseball in Black and White
Genre
Drama
Period
Sports
Release Date
1996
Location
Rickwood Field, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Ontario, California, USA; League Field, Huntingburg, Indiana, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 10, 1996
Aired in United States April 20, 1996
Previous title: "Baseball in Black and White."
Estimated budget: $6,000,000 - $7,000,000
Budget source: NY Times 04/14/1996
Began shooting October 1995.
