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Hardball

2001·1h 46m·R
DramaSportComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
36,154 votes
Metascore
48
Metacritic

A gambling addict and ticket scalper living an aimless life reluctantly agrees to coach a Little League team from the Chicago projects as part of a loan agreement.

Hardball is a 2001 drama sport movie directed by Brian Robbins, starring Diane Lane, Keanu Reeves, John Hawkes. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 36,154 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Brian Robbins
Stars
Diane Lane
Keanu Reeves
John Hawkes
Bryan Hearne
Details
2001-09-14
106 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Germany
★ English, German
Keywords
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