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Hard Ball (2001)

R 106 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   14 September 2001 (USA)
6.1
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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.

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers:

Daniel Coyle (book), John Gatins (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves ...
Diane Lane ...
John Hawkes ...
Ticky Tobin
Bryan Hearne Bryan Hearne ...
Andre Ray Peetes (as Bryan C. Hearne)
Julian Griffith Julian Griffith ...
Michael B. Jordan ...
Jamal (as Michael Jordan)
A. Delon Ellis Jr. A. Delon Ellis Jr. ...
Kristopher Lofton Kristopher Lofton ...
Clarence
Michael Perkins Michael Perkins ...
Brian M. Reed Brian M. Reed ...
DeWayne Warren ...
Carol Hall Carol Hall ...
Pearla Evans (as Carol E. Hall)
Jacqueline Williams Jacqueline Williams ...
Lenora Tibbs
Freeman Coffey Freeman Coffey ...
Darryl Mackey
D.B. Sweeney ...
Matt Hyland
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Gambling | Little League | Coach | Irish American | Betting  | See more »

Taglines:

The story of ten kids and a coach who never had a chance... until they took a chance on each other. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, language and some violence (edited for re-rating) See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hardball See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,386,342 (USA) (16 September 2001) (2137 Screens)

Gross:

$40,219,708 (USA) (20 January 2002)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

All of the league's team names are taken from tribes in Africa. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Conor places the $12,000 bet on what was supposed to be a Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat NBA game, he and Ticky watch the game through the window of a sports bar. But the game footage is from a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) game played at the Sundome in Yakima, Washington. See more »

Quotes

Kofi: It was booty. That girl Meg is dumb. Thinkin' her fathers comin' back from wherever. That's stupid to believe in. That girl and her mom are both trippin'. Cuz where I'm from... don't nobody's father come back.
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Connections

References Top Gun (1986) See more »