Hard Ball (2001)

Awards

2 nominations
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About the movie

Year

2001

Runtime

1 h 46 min

Genres

Drama, Sport

Countries

United States, Germany

Director

Brian Robbins

Writers

Daniel Coyle, John Gatins

Plotline

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

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Starring

Keanu Reeves

Diane Lane

John Hawkes

Bryan Hearne

D.B. Sweeney

Main cast

Keanu Reeves Conor O'Neill

Diane Lane Elizabeth Wilkes

John Hawkes Ticky Tobin

Bryan Hearne Andre Ray Peetes

Julian Griffith Jefferson Albert Tibbs

Michael B. Jordan Jamal

A. Delon Ellis Jr. Miles Pennfield II

Kristopher Lofton Clarence

Michael Perkins Kofi Evans

Brian M. Reed Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet

DeWayne Warren Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans

Carol Hall Pearla Evans

Jacqueline Williams Lenora Tibbs

Freeman Coffey Darryl Mackey

D.B. Sweeney Matt Hyland

Andre Morgan Umpire

External critics' reviews

A surefire heart-tugger made with skill and judgment, affords Keanu Reeves a career high point. more

Cynics may roll their eyes at Hardball's earnestness, but the movie proves even the most conventional stories can move and engage you, provided they're told well. more

Blends its seemingly disparate elements into a coherent film that's entertaining, funny, sad and even a bit uplifting and inspirational. more

It may follow a formula, but sometimes formula equals comforting routine. And there are times, in the movies and elsewhere, when routine is exactly what you need. more

Its uplifting message about teamwork and caring wouldn't hurt a fly. You might even say, the movie is good for you. more

Toward the end of Hardball, the story takes a jolting turn from heartwarming to tear-jerking that people might find cruelly manipulative. Perhaps under normal circumstances, I would too. But these are not normal circumstances, and instead of put off, I was completely undone. more

Surprisingly brusque yet likable film. more

Hardball is not as bad as it sounds, and at its best it's charming. more

It drifts above the surface of its natural subjects, content to be a genre picture. We're always aware of the formula--and in a picture based on real life, we shouldn't be. more

A by-the-numbers tearjerker notable mostly for the most adorable little sluggers this side of the "Bad News Bears." more

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