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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- Zakk DavisAugust 18, 2026IM NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING!
- Julie JonesSeptember 17, 2026I love every second of it, such a beautiful story and well-done film. It's funny, sad, and just emotionally gripping in so many ways. It's not your typical sports movie. This movie shows the desperation and gritty side of living in the projects. This story could take place in any city with projects. I would recommend this movie to people who like baseball. And this movie would be great if you like the ghetto.
- thomasrogers753January 27, 2026The amount of cigarettes that movie studios have made Keanu Reeves smoke in his career will for sure cause some complications down the road
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Hardball was released on September 14, 2001.
Hardball was directed by Brian Robbins.
Hardball has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Hardball was produced by Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin, Tina Nides.
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.
The key characters in Hardball are Conor O'Neill (Keanu Reeves), Elizabeth Wilkes (Diane Lane), Ticky Tobin (John Hawkes).
Hardball is rated PG-13.
Hardball is a Drama, Comedy, Sport film.
Hardball has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.
Hardball had a budget of $32M.
Hardball has made $40.2M at the box office.