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Hardball
Hardball
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2001
1h 46m
6.5(554 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Keanu Reeves

Conor O'Neill

Keanu Reeves
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Diane Lane

Elizabeth Wilkes

Diane Lane
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John Hawkes

Ticky Tobin

John Hawkes
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Bryan Hearne

Andre Ray Peetes

Bryan Hearne
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Julian Griffith

Jefferson Albert Tibbs

Julian Griffith
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Michael B. Jordan

Jamal

Michael B. Jordan
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A. Delon Ellis Jr.

Miles Pennfield II

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Kris D. Lofton

Clarence

Kris D. Lofton
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Michael Perkins

Kofi Evans

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Brian M. Reed

Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet

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DeWayne Warren

Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans

DeWayne Warren
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Carol Hall

Pearla Evans

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Jacqueline Williams

Lenora Tibbs

Jacqueline Williams
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Freeman Coffey

Darryl Mackey

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D. B. Sweeney

Matt Hyland

D. B. Sweeney
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Andre Morgan

Umpire

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Reginald McKinley

Umpire

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Crew

Mark Robert Ellis

Waatas Coach

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Graham Beckel

Duffy

Graham Beckel
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Paul Turner

Bartender

Paul Turner
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Michael McGlone

Jimmy Fleming

Michael McGlone
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Dawn Lewis

Ellen

Dawn Lewis
Acting

Kwame Amoaku

Pizza Guy

Kwame Amoaku
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Vince Green

Other Pizza Guy

Vince Green
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Mark Margolis

Fink

Mark Margolis
Acting

Tom Milanovich

Ed

Tom Milanovich
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Greg Sandquist

Barber's Son

Greg Sandquist
Acting

Stephen Cinabro

Gino

Stephen Cinabro
Acting

Michael B. Chait

Straight Laced Kid

Michael B. Chait
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Donald M. Siple

Priest

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Adam Tomei

Barfly

Adam Tomei
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Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa
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Ronnel Taylor

Gang Member

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Sterling 'Steelo' Brim

Sterling

Sterling 'Steelo' Brim
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Aaron Evans

Aaron

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Alexander Telles

Alex

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Josefus Duanah

Tough Kid

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Jeffery Gatlin

Tough Kid

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Steve Abbott

Waatas Coach (uncredited)

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John Anton

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

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Dave Daniels

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

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Michael Mili

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Michael Mili
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Jerry Stanecki

Pitching Coach (uncredited)

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Joe Wachowski

Spectator (uncredited)

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Toussaint Waterman

Pallbearer (uncredited)

Toussaint Waterman
Acting

Johnny Yono

Spectator (uncredited)

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