Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Hardball

Original title: Hard Ball
  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
37K
YOUR RATING
Keanu Reeves, A. Delon Ellis Jr., Julian Griffith, Bryan Hearne, Michael B. Jordan, Kris D. Lofton, Michael Perkins, Brian M. Reed, and DeWayne Warren in Hardball (2001)
Trailer for Hardball
Play trailer3:00
1 Video
81 Photos
BaseballComedyDramaSport

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Brian Robbins
  • Writers
    • Daniel Coyle
    • John Gatins
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Diane Lane
    • John Hawkes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Daniel Coyle
      • John Gatins
    • Stars
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Diane Lane
      • John Hawkes
    • 150User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Videos1

    Hardball
    Trailer 3:00
    Hardball

    Photos81

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 74
    View Poster

    Top Cast57

    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Conor O'Neill
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Elizabeth Wilkes
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Ticky Tobin
    Bryan Hearne
    Bryan Hearne
    • Andre Ray Peetes
    • (as Bryan C. Hearne)
    Julian Griffith
    Julian Griffith
    • Jefferson Albert Tibbs
    Michael B. Jordan
    Michael B. Jordan
    • Jamal
    • (as Michael Jordan)
    A. Delon Ellis Jr.
    • Miles Pennfield II
    Kris D. Lofton
    Kris D. Lofton
    • Clarence
    • (as Kristopher Lofton)
    Michael Perkins
    • Kofi Evans
    Brian M. Reed
    • Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet
    DeWayne Warren
    DeWayne Warren
    • Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans
    Carol Hall
    • Pearla Evans
    • (as Carol E. Hall)
    Jacqueline Williams
    Jacqueline Williams
    • Lenora Tibbs
    Freeman Coffey
    • Darryl Mackey
    D.B. Sweeney
    D.B. Sweeney
    • Matt Hyland
    Andre Morgan
    • Umpire
    Reginald McKinley
    • Umpire
    Mark Robert Ellis
    • Waatas Coach
    • (as Mark Ellis)
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Daniel Coyle
      • John Gatins
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews150

    6.436.5K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Hardball' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
    Sign in to see this summary and all user reviews
    See opinions from fans, or write your own review.
    Sign in to IMDb
    This extra step helps us keep IMDb's reviews a space for genuine, human voices.

    More like this

    The Replacements
    6.7
    The Replacements
    Mr. 3000
    5.6
    Mr. 3000
    Unanonymous
    Unanonymous
    Bad News Bears
    5.8
    Bad News Bears
    For Love of the Game
    6.6
    For Love of the Game
    Hardball
    7.5
    Hardball
    Friday Night Lights
    7.2
    Friday Night Lights
    Major League
    7.3
    Major League
    Gridiron Gang
    6.9
    Gridiron Gang
    Me and Will
    5.0
    Me and Will
    Hardball
    5.7
    Hardball
    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
    6.3
    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    Related interests

    Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)
    Baseball
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in Moneyball (2011)
    Sport

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Before the film was released in 2001, posters and ads reflected the rating as R before it was re-edited to dub over the kids using the "f" word. Despite quite a bit of profanity remaining, the film was then released with a PG-13 rating.
    • Goofs
      In the first game, when Miles (the kid with headphones) is up to bat, he is number 9. On his second swing his back is visible and the number is number 7 which is Andre's number.
    • Quotes
      • Conor O'Neill: Good morning. Um, Gerius was a player on the Kekemas baseball team I coach. Honestly he, uh, he was too young to play. But he wanted to be a part of the team so badly, I couldn't say no. He had a great smile too though I'm not telling you anything you don't know. He was a really tough guy. Just a boy really who, uh, wanted to be around his older brother. The other day we played a really important game against a good team. And two outs in the last inning, I had no choice but to let Gerius bat. He was fearless as he stepped to the plate. I was terrified for him. With two strikes and our hopes dwindling, he hit a shot down the first base line. He won the game. And watching him raise his arms in triumph as he ran to first base, I swear I was lifted in that moment to a better place. I swear he, uh, he lifted the world in that moment. He made me a better person, even if just for that moment. I am, uh, forever grateful to Gerius for that.
    • Alternate versions
      The mayor of Chicago, school chiefs and coaches were angry about the kids in the movie using extreme language. After protests and saying it was "overly negative", the distributors decided to edit/dub all of the lines with the word "f*ck" to get a PG-13 rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Hardball/The Musketeer/Glass House/Rock Star/Diamond Men (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghetto
      by R.L. (as RL Huggar) and Rick Rock (as Ricardo Thomas)
      Performed by R.L. (as RL)
      Courtesy of Divine Mill/J Records

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 14, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • El reto
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Fireworks Pictures
      • Nides/McCormick Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,222,729
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,386,342
      • Sep 16, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,102,389
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.