''Reggie'' is a 2023 documentary film centered on American former professional baseball player
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cali ...
, directed by
Alex Stapleton. It was released on
Prime Video on March 24, 2023.
Summary
The film tells the story of the life and career of Reggie Jackson, a
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame player, five-time
World Series champion, and large personality in the 1970s and 1980s, and examines his legacy as a trailblazing Black athlete. In the film, Jackson sits down with fellow athletes to discuss their legacies, and their experiences at the intersection of race and sports.
Featured athletes include
Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...
,
Bill Russell,
Julius Erving,
Hank Aaron, and
Pete Rose.
Cast
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Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cali ...
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Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...
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Bill Russell
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Julius Erving
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Hank Aaron
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Pete Rose
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Franco Harris
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Aaron Judge
Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Judge was unanimously selected as the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 2017, and finishe ...
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Vida Blue
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Rollie Fingers
Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946) is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1968 and 1985, when his effectiveness helped to redefine the value of relievers within baseba ...
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Rick Hendrick
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José Altuve
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Dave Stewart
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Hal Steinbrenner
Production
The idea for the documentary was conceived in 2019, and filming began in June 2020. On May 4, 2022, it was announced that
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cali ...
would be the subject of a documentary from
Bron Life, Delirio Films, and Red Crown Productions, to be directed by
Alex Stapleton.
The film is produced by Daniel Crown, Chris Leggett, Yoni Liebling, Rafael Marmor, and Stapleton, and executive produced by Brenda Gilbert, Aaron L. Gilbert, Josh Miller, Kim Carsten, Zoë Morrison, Jason Cloth, and Suraj Maraboyina.
Release
The film was released on
Prime Video on March 24, 2023.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 20418306, Reggie
2023 films
English-language documentary films
2023 documentary films
Documentary films about baseball
Films about Major League Baseball
American sports documentary films
Documentary films about sportspeople
Bron Studios films
Amazon MGM Studios films
2020s English-language films