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Directed By
Brian Robbins (I)

Writing credits
Lewis Colick
Daniel Coyle (book Hardball: A Season in the Projects)
Carl Franklin
John Gatins
David Himmelstein

Plot Outline:
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.
Cast (in credits order)
Keanu Reeves .... Conor O'Neill
Diane Lane .... Elizabeth Wilkes
John Hawkes (I) .... Ticky
D.B. Sweeney
Bryan Hearne .... Andre
Julian Griffith (I) .... Jefferson
Michael B. Jordan .... Jamal
Graham Beckel
Alan Ellis Jr. .... Miles
Kristopher Lofton .... Clarence
Michael Perkins .... Kofi
Brian Reed .... Ray-Ray
DeWayne Warren .... G-BaBy"
Mike McGlone
Greg Sandquist .... Barber's Son
Stephen Cinabro .... Gino)
Sterling Brim .... Sterling
Aaron Evans .... Aaron
Alexaner Telles .... Alex
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Richard Ferrando .... Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Johnson (III) .... Spectator (uncredited)
Aaron Miller .... Spectator (uncredited
Country: USA Language: English Color: Color
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  4. Fireworks --- the production company
  5. Upcoming Movies
  6. Hollywood distorts 'Hardball' ministry? -- from World Net Daily
Interviews
  1. (30-Sep-2001 Hardball)Playing Hardball - From London Free Press
  2. (24-Sep-2001 Press)Keeping secrets while seeking truth - From The Baltimore Sun
  3. (20-Sep-2001 Press)Robbins Opts for 'Hardball' Realism - From AP
  4. (19-Sep-2001 Press)Star says film's more about kids than sports - From Knox News
  5. (18-Sep-2001 Press)This one's for the team - From Montreal Gazett
  6. (18-Sep-2001 Press)US Playing 'Hardball' with city - From Chicago Sun Times
  7. (18-Sep-2001 Boxoffice)Audience plays Hardball - From TVGuide
  8. (17-Sep-2001 Press)THE LONE STRANGER - From PageSix
  9. (16-Sep-2001)Pitching in with 'Hardball' - From Chicago Sun Times
  10. (16-Sep-2001)Interview - From Miami Morning Herald
  11. (16-Sep-2001)Cool Keanu hits a homer - From Canada.com
  12. (16-Sep-2001)Game on for Reeves - From Canada.com
  13. (15-Sep-2001)The game of life - From Winnipeg Sun
  14. (15-Sep-2001)Never work with children? Keanu Reeves didn't mind - From Notional Post
  15. (14-Sep-2001)Keanu just a 'big kid' - From Toronto ShowBiz
  16. (14-Sep-2001)Matrix man steps up to bat - From Globe and Mail
  17. (14-Sep-2001)Keanu Reeves, Man of Many Sports - From Planet Hollywood
  18. (13-Sep-2001)Keanu still a no-frills guy - From AZ central
Reviews
  1. (30-Sep-2001)By Andy Zientek --- Entertainment Insiders(3 Stars)
  2. (30-Sep-2001)By Joseph Ruttle --- Canada.com(2 Stars and half)
  3. (23-Sep-2001)By Matt Feeney --- MSN News(Mixed)
  4. (23-Sep-2001)By Paul Clinton --- CNN (Positive)
  5. (16-Sep-2001)By Steve Simels --- TVGuite ( 1 star and half )
  6. (16-Sep-2001)By SHERRY CRAWFORD --- Courier & Press ( Mixed )
  7. (15-Sep-2001)Lisa Schwarzbaum --- Entertainment Weekly ( Negative D )
  8. (15-Sep-2001)Bob Graham --- SF Chronicle( Positive )
  9. (15-Sep-2001)E! Online ( Positive B+ )
  10. (14-Sep-2001)DAVID GERMAIN --- AP Movie Writer ( Positive )
  11. (14-Sep-2001)Michael O'Sullivan --- Washington Post ( Positive )
  12. (14-Sep-2001)Ron Weiskind --- Post-Gazette Movie Editor ( Positive )
  13. (14-Sep-2001)Mark Caro --- Chicago Tribune( 2 stars )
  14. (14-Sep-2001)Cody Clark --- Mr. Showbiz( - )
  15. (14-Sep-2001)Guylaine Cadorette --- Hollywood.com( - )
  16. (14-Sep-2001)DON RUSSELL --- Philly Daily News(Positive)
  17. (14-Sep-2001)LEAH GREEN --- Kanzas City Star(Mixed)
  18. (14-Sep-2001)Moira Macdonald --- Seattle Times movie critic (Negative)
  19. (14-Sep-2001)Roger Ebert --- Special to National Post(Mixed,2 stars and half)
  20. (14-Sep-2001)Claudia Puig --- USA Today(Mixed)
  21. (10-Sep-2001)Robert Koehler --- Reuters/Variety REUTERS(Positive)
  22. (08-Sep-2001)Ain't it cool news(Positive)
  23. (08-Sep-2001)Ed Gonzalez -- Slant Magazine
  24. (31-Sep-2001)-- Dark Holizones(Positive)
  25. (10-Sep-2001) -- Movie Zone
  26. (10-Sep-2001) -- Hollywood Reporter
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