Hardball

Name: Hardball
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-09-14
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Bryan Hearne, Julian Griffith

2001·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.5(556)

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“The most important thing in life is showing up”

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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About Hardball

Hardball is a 2001 English-language drama film directed by Brian Robbins. The cast is led by Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium.

Hardball was produced by Paramount Pictures, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions, and GHS Productions KG and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on September 14, 2001, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $32 million, it went on to gross $40 million worldwide.

Director: Brian Robbins
Writers: John Gatins
Release date: September 14, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $32 million
Box office: $40 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions, GHS Productions KG

Hardball cast & crew

Hardball was directed by Brian Robbins and written by John Gatins.

The cast features Keanu Reeves as Conor O'Neill, Diane Lane as Elizabeth Wilkes, John Hawkes as Ticky Tobin, Bryan Hearne as Andre Ray Peetes, Julian Griffith as Jefferson Albert Tibbs, and Michael B. Jordan as Jamal.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Tom Richmond, and it was produced by Herb Gains and Kevin McCormick.

Is Hardball worth watching?

Hardball holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 556 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Hardball is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Hardball

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