Who was the director of the 2013 American biographical sports film, starring the actor who played James Brown in "Get on Up"?
42 (film) 42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland about the racial integration of American professional baseball by player Jackie Robinson, who wore jersey number 42 through his Major League career. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, with Alan Tudyk, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater and Ryan Merriman appearing in supporting roles.
David Mann (actor) David Anthony Mann (born August 7, 1966) is an American stage actor, gospel singer, and stand up-comedian who has starred in many Tyler Perry plays, including "I Can Do Bad All By Myself", "Madea's Family Reunion," "Madea's Class Reunion", "Meet the Browns", and "What's Done in the Dark". His character Mr. Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (wife - Tamela Mann). Mann also reprised his role as "Mr. Brown" in the movies "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" and "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail".