Hardball (2001)
Bryan C. Hearne, D.B. Sweeney, Diane Lane, Graham Beckel, Joe Johnson ... (see more) , John Hawkes , Julian Griffith , Keanu Reeves , Michael Jordan , Mike McGlone , Stephen Cinabro , Trevor Morgan
An aimless young man can't seem to stop gambling, drinking, and scalping tickets, even though all of his friends are settling down and making good money at legitimate jobs. Desperate for cash, he secures a loan from an acquaintance by agreeing to coach the Little League team of the Cabrini Green hou... (read more) An aimless young man can't seem to stop gambling, drinking, and scalping tickets, even though all of his friends are settling down and making good money at legitimate jobs. Desperate for cash, he secures a loan from an acquaintance by agreeing to coach the Little League team of the Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago. His new job gives him purpose and he starts to turn his life around.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed by:
Brian Robbins
Release Date: Sep 14, 2001
DVD Release Date: Feb 19, 2002
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One of those movies you cannot help wonder why it was made, why people got up everyday to film and produce.
Just an average feel-good movie that is bogged down by following "the book" when it comes to plot development.
white gambling addict turns ghetto baseball team into champeens. diane lane is hot. josh brolin you dog.
Hardball is much darker and far more adult than the commercials and trailer want you to believe.
Keanu Reeves acting was outshined by the kids on the team. Surprisingly emotional.
Not something one would expect from Keanu Reeves, but he pulled it off nicely. Nice casting and good acting along with a fine plot. It was just a little too simple for me. It really didn't offer any solution to anything, it just seemed like a little ... (read more) Not something one would expect from Keanu Reeves, but he pulled it off nicely. Nice casting and good acting along with a fine plot. It was just a little too simple for me. It really didn't offer any solution to anything, it just seemed like a little event.
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A smarmy proposition passing itself off as family fun in the style of The Bad News Bears.full review
We're always aware of the formula--and in a picture based on real life, we shouldn't be.full review
Hardball has more going for it than the dismal Replacements.full review
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