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Hardball

Play trailer Poster for Hardball PG-13,  2001,  1h 46m,  Drama/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 42% 106 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 50,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
42% Tomatometer 106 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Conor (Keanu Reeves) is a ticket scalper, gambler and, now, Little League coach for a rag-tag team of kids in one of the toughest part of Chicago. He's no role model, but his buddy Jimmy won't help him pay off his gambling debts unless Conor coaches Jimmy's corporately sponsored team. Surprising even himself, Conor becomes attached to his players -- and to their attractive schoolteacher (Diane Lane) -- and drawn into their tough and sometimes tragic lives.
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Critics Consensus

Although Hardball contains some touching moments, they are not enough to transcend the sports formula.

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Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader May 13, 2020
The filmmakers realize that playing baseball isn't nearly enough to fix what's wrong in these kids' lives, which might have made a more provocative ending than what follows. Go to Full Review
Matthew Feeney Slate May 13, 2020
[Keanu] Reeves is often mocked for his blankness, but that quality is an asset here. Go to Full Review
Nathan Rabin AV Club May 13, 2020
Director Brian Robbins' film ultimately seems as uninterested in penetrating the graffiti-scarred walls of its Cabrini Green setting as its white-bread protagonist is. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 24, 2021
2.5/4
At heart, it's still an underdog sports flick of the sort we've seen countless times. Go to Full Review
Allison Rose FlickDirect Sep 21, 2021
3/5
Stereotypical at its best, copycat at its worst, Hardball is okay but nothing special. Go to Full Review
Steve Simels TV Guide May 13, 2020
1/4
It's clichéd, tacky and cynical. Go to Full Review
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Hagrid G Sep 14, 2018 Gambling addict deep in debt turns a new leaf after interacting with kids is not the most original plot, but Hardball will still make you feel something. See more
Anakin R Mar 8, 2018 A touching sports tale with enough memorable moments to overcome a lackluster cast
Draco S Dec 26, 2017 A better than expected kids film. Does not reinvent the wheel but keeping it rolling...
Abraham R Aug 29, 2017 8/29/2017 (2): A nice movie with a very good cast.
Hagrid G Jun 28, 2017 Not the best and not the worst in Keanu's carrer
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Brian Robbins

Director

Keanu Reeves

Conor O'Neill

Diane Lane

Elizabeth Wilkes

John Hawkes

Ticky Tobin

Bryan Hearne

Andre Ray Peetes

Julian Griffith

Jefferson Albert Tibbs

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Synopsis Conor (Keanu Reeves) is a ticket scalper, gambler and, now, Little League coach for a rag-tag team of kids in one of the toughest part of Chicago. He's no role model, but his buddy Jimmy won't help him pay off his gambling debts unless Conor coaches Jimmy's corporately sponsored team. Surprising even himself, Conor becomes attached to his players -- and to their attractive schoolteacher (Diane Lane) -- and drawn into their tough and sometimes tragic lives.
Director
Brian Robbins
Producer
Michael Tollin, Tina Nides, Brian Robbins
Screenwriter
Daniel Coyle, John Gatins
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Nides/McCormick Productions, Fireworks Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.2M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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