The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
- 6.0
- 97 mins
- Drama
Storyline
Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari follows a bureaucrat whom mysterious Dr. Ramirez and his hideous sidekick want as their latest victim.
Plot Keywords
scene of the crime, death, homelessness, dutch angle, surrealism, doctor, dystopia, murder, policeman, sunlight, sidekick, remake, city, dead rat, threat, telephone, yuppie, sanitarium, insanity, character name in title
Short Review
A film that sheds a new light on Jackie Robinson before he broke the color barrier in the major leagues of baseball, although clearly a TV movie. The scrip writing and production values could have been better, but Andre Braugher pulls it off.
Trailer
Streaming Service
1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership
