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2001 film directed by Brian Robbins

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Hardball is a 2001 drama film directed by Brian Robbins and written by John Gatins. The movie features Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, D. B. Sweeney, and Michael B. Jordan in its cast. Produced by Michael Tollin, the film focuses on the sport of baseball and is set in Chicago. It was produced in the United States and Germany, with English as its original language.

The film has a runtime of 106 minutes and was released on September 14, 2001. It carries the tagline "The most important thing in life is showing up." Genres associated with the work include drama, hood film, comedy, and sport. Mark Isham composed the music for the production.

Distribution was handled by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, with availability on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+. The film had a budget of 32,000,000 and generated revenue of 40,222,729. Review scores include 4.8 out of 10, 48 out of 100, and 42 percent.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

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.

Released: 2001-09-14106 minDir: Brian RobbinsDramaBudget: $32.0MBox office: $40.2M

Cast

  • Keanu Reeves as Conor O'Neill
  • Diane Lane as Elizabeth Wilkes
  • Michael B. Jordan as Jamal
  • D. B. Sweeney as Matt Hyland
  • John Hawkes as Ticky Tobin
  • Bryan Hearne as Andre Ray Peetes

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

36,150 votes

Year
2001
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Sport

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
baseball
Screenwriter
John Gatins
Cast member
Graham Beckel
Composer
Mark Isham
Narrative location
Chicago
Duration
106
FilmAffinity ID
139298
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2002-05-09
title
Hardball
distributed by
Netflix
review score
42%
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