United States / Sep 14, 2001 / PG-13
The most important thing in life is showing up
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| DeWayne Warren | Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans |
| Kris D. Lofton | Clarence |
| Graham Beckel | Duffy |
| Mark Robert Ellis | Baseball Coach |
| Michael McGlone | Jimmy Fleming |
| Dawn Lewis | Ellen |
| Mark Margolis | Fink |
| Greg Sandquist | Barber's Son |
| Jacqueline Williams | Lenora Tibbs |
| Michael B. Chait | Straight-Laced Kid |
| Stephen Cinabro | Gino |
| Tom Milanovich | Ed |
| Kwame Amoaku | Pizza Guy |
| Vince Green | Other Pizza Guy |
| Paul Turner | Bartender |
| Sterling 'Steelo' Brim | Sterling |
| A. Delon Ellis Jr. | Miles Pennfield II |
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| Michael Perkins | Kofi Evans |
| Brian M. Reed | Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet |
| Carol Hall | Pearla Evans |
| Freeman Coffey | Darryl Mackey |
| Sammy Sosa | Sammy Sosa |
| Andre Morgan | Umpire |
| Reginald McKinley | Umpire |
| Adam Tomei | Barfly |
| Ronnel Taylor | Gang Member |
| Aaron Evans | Aaron |
| Alexander Telles | Alex |
| Josefus Duanah | Tough Kid |
| Jeffery Gatlin | Tough Kid |
| Steve Abbott | Waatas Coach (uncredited) |
| John Anton | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Dave Daniels | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Michael Mili | Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| Jerry Stanecki | Pitching Coach (uncredited) |
| Joe Wachowski | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Toussaint Waterman | Pallbearer (uncredited) |
| Johnny Yono | Spectator (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hardball |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions, GHS Productions KG, Nides/McCormick Productions |
| Release date | 14 settembre 2001 |
| Executive producer | Erwin Stoff, Herb Gains, Kevin McCormick |
| Production | Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin, Tina Nides |
| Writer | John Gatins, Daniel Coyle |
| Casting | Marci Liroff |
| Editing | Ned Bastille |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Assistant directors | Brian Robbins |
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| Camera operators | Tom Richmond |
| Additional photography | Tom Richmond |
| Production design | Jaymes Hinkle |
| Art direction | Jaymes Hinkle |
| Set decoration | Jaymes Hinkle |
| Stunts | Rick LeFevour, Sam Conners, Tobiasz Daszkiewicz, Kofi Elam, Linda Perlin |
| Music | Mark Isham |
| Sound | Mark Isham |
| Costume design | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck |
| Makeup | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck |
| Hairstyling | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck |
| Budget | 32.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 40.222.729 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Feb 14, 2002 / PG-13
Germany / May 09, 2002 / 12
United Kingdom / Jun 21, 2002 / 12
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France / Jul 17, 2002 / U
Digital
Austria / May 10, 2002 / 12
Ireland / Jun 21, 2002 / 15
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