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2001 Movie United States, Germany Drama, Sport, Comedy 101 min FSK 12

By: Brian Robbins With: Carol Hall, Greg Sandquist, Jerry Stanecki, Brian M. Reed, Dawn Lewis

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.

Filmium rating

64%

Mood

Hopeful

Inspirational

Touching

Cast & Crew

Brian Robbins

Daniel Coyle

John Gatins

Johnny Yono

Freeman Coffey

DeWayne Warren

Graham Beckel

A. Delon Ellis Jr.

Jeffery Gatlin

Dawn Lewis

Michael Mili

Mark Margolis

Julian Griffith

Michael McGlone

Alexander Telles

Michael B. Jordan

Diane Lane

Josefus Duanah

Andre Morgan

Michael Perkins

Greg Sandquist

Jacqueline Williams

Ronnel Taylor

Dave Daniels

Stephen Cinabro

Steve Abbott

D. B. Sweeney

Reginald McKinley

John Hawkes

Jerry Stanecki

Keanu Reeves

John Anton

Paul Turner

Tom Milanovich

Kwame Amoaku

Michael B. Chait

Vince Green

Toussaint Waterman

Brian M. Reed

Carol Hall

Kris D. Lofton

Joe Wachowski

Adam Tomei

Aaron Evans

Sterling 'Steelo' Brim

Sammy Sosa

Bryan Hearne

Mark Isham

Adaptation

Based On Book

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Documentary-Style

Handheld

Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Linear

Pace

Dramatic

Moderate-Paced

Story-Driven

Runtime

Average Length

Soundtrack

Hip Hop Soundtrack

R&B Music

Style

Cinematic

Drama

Realistic

Time-Period

Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Gambling Debts

Gang Violence

Team Cohesion

Characters

Coach

Gang Violence

Troubled Kids

Young Athletes

Ending

Bittersweet

Emotional

Triumphant

Historical Context

Early 2000S

Post-9/11 America

Key Plot Points

Coach'S Redemption

G-Baby'S Death

Team Victory

Plot

Chicago Housing Projects

Coach-Player Mentorship

Urban Youth Sports

Setting

Chicago Housing Projects

Urban Neighborhood

Shooting Location

Chicago

Urban Neighborhoods

Theme

Community

Loss And Grief

Redemption

Second Chances

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Sports

Audiences

Family

Sports Fans

Teenagers

Titles

Hardball

Box Office Success

$10.1 Million Opening

Worldwide $44.1 Million

Critical Reception

41% Rotten Tomatoes

Average Score

Mixed Reviews

Ratings

Cinemascore A−

Reception

Box Office Success

Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2001

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