Hardball (film)
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| Directed by | Brian Robbins |
| Produced by | Brian Robbins Michael Tollin |
| Written by | Daniel Coyle (book) John Gatins |
| Starring | Keanu Reeves Diane Lane D.B. Sweeney |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Editing by | Ned Bastille |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 10, 2001 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ~ US$21,000,000 |
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- Hardball is a name for the game of baseball. Hard ball is also a sugar stage in candy cookery.
Hardball is a 2001 film directed by Brian Robbins. It stars Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane and D.B. Sweeney. The screenplay by John Gatlins is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham.
- Tagline: The most important thing in life is showing up.
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[edit] Cast
- Keanu Reeves – Conor O'Neill
- Diane Lane – Elizabeth Wilkes
- John Hawkes – Ticky Tobin
- Bryan Hearne – Andre Ray Peetes
- Julian Griffith – Jefferson Albert Tibbs
- Michael B. Jordan – Jamal
- D.B. Sweeney – Matt Hyland
- Brian M. Reed – Raymont Bennett (RayRay)
- A. Delon Ellis Jr – Miles Pennfield II
- Michael Perkins – Kofi Evans
- DeWayne Warren – Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans
[edit] Plot summary
Conor O'Neill is a gambler who has bet on his dead father's account and is now severely in debt. In order to repay the debt he must coach a baseball team of troubled kids in the Cabrini-Green housing projects of Chicago. He had decided that once he repaid his debts he would leave the team but soon Connor connects with the kids and finds it harder to leave than he thought. Reluctant at first, Conor slowly begins to enjoy his new authority role, especially when he makes the acquaintance of his players' attractive teacher, Elizabeth Wilkes.
[edit] Trivia
- Coach O'Neill has two players on the team, name Jamal and Andre. Keanu Reeves (O'Neill) starred in the football movie The Replacements which he played quarterback and had his 2 main blockers called Jamal and Andre.
- The Major league game took place not at Comiskey Park, but at Tiger Stadium.
- The movie was filmed in the ABLA Homes in Chicago
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