Hardball (Blu-ray)
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Blu-ray Details
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: September 21, 2021
- Originally Released: 2001
- Label: Paramount
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Keanu Reeves & Diane Lane | |
Performer: | John Hawkes, D.B. Sweeney, Michael B. Jordan, Trevor Morgan, Mike McGlone & John Gatins | |
Directed by | Brian Robbins | |
Edited by | Ned Bastille | |
Screenplay by | John Gatins | |
Composition by | Mark Isham | |
Produced by | Brian Robbins, Mike Tollin & Tina Nides | |
Director of Photography: | Tom Richmond |
Entertainment Reviews:
Just dreadful.
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Seattle Times
...A surefire heart-tugger made with skill and judgment....This endearing film strikes an all-crucial consistent balance between grit and sentiment...
Los Angeles Times
...[Warren is] a tiny fireball of energy....Perkins provides quiet intensity...
Variety
...Lane conveys warmth and intelligence...
USA Today
Rating: 0.5/5 --
A smarmy proposition passing itself off as family fun in the style of The Bad News Bears.
Rolling Stone
Rating: 2/4 --
Works where it counts, on the emotional level.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Rating: C- --
Had Paramount played more team ball, they coulda been a contender
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Old School Reviews
Product Description:
Brian Robbins (VARSITY BLUES) directs another sports-related picture with HARDBALL, an uplifting story about a man who finds redemption when he's least expecting it. Keanu Reeves stars as Conor O'Neill, an underachiever whose gambling addiction has gotten him into seemingly insurmountable trouble. Desperate for money, he begs his friend Jimmy (Mike McGlone) to bail him out one more time. Jimmy agrees to give Conor a weekly stipend, but only if Conor agrees to coach a little league baseball team in Chicago's inner city. At first, Conor realizes just how unequipped he is for this particular task, as the assembled team goofs off, fights, and curses, paying no attention to his authority. Eventually, however, he gains their respect, and pretty soon, they're winning games. Meanwhile, off the field, Conor finds himself falling for the children's schoolteacher, Miss Wilkes (Diane Lane). He also places a potentially life-threatening bet with a high-level bookie, but after a miracle saves him and he begins to fully embrace his new role as a coach and father figure, tragedy strikes and teaches Conor a much more valuable life lesson. Based on the non-fiction book by Daniel Coyle, HARDBALL is an uplifting story that gets a boost of energy from its non-professional cast of youngsters.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 27,147
- UPC: 191329204788
- Shipping Weight: 0.14/lbs (approx)
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