Hardball (2001)
- Directed by
- Brian Robbins
- Genre
- drama film, hood film, white savior film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 561 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A gambling-addicted man agrees to coach a youth baseball team in a rough Chicago neighborhood as a way to pay off his debts. He struggles to connect with the kids at first but eventually finds purpose by helping them grow as both players and people.
sportsinspirationaldramaticcomedicupliftingcoach storyurban setting
What happens
Hardball is a 2001 American sports comedy-drama film co-produced and directed by Brian Robbins and starring Keanu Reeves in the main role, Diane Lane and D. B. Sweeney. The screenplay by John Gatins is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on September 14, 2001, topping the box office the weekend after the September 11 attacks by grossing $44.1 million against a $32 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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