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Hardball

The most important thing in life is showing up

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.

20011h 46mPG-13Drama

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About Hardball

Directors
Brian Robbins
Cast
Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Bryan Hearne, Julian Griffith, Michael B. Jordan
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released

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