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Hardball [DVD] [2001]

DVD ~ Keanu Reeves
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Keanu Reeves, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Perkins, DeWayne Warren, John Hawkes
  • Directors: Brian Robbins
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Dutch, English, French, German
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Mar 2003
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000085RNR
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,291 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
Anamorphic Wide Screen
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1


Synopsis
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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, 19 Jan 2006
I had never heard of this film until I bought it. I was blown away, I absolutely love it and can watch it again and again. Keanu's acting is great, the story is good, the kids are great, an all round fab film. Keanu can act, official, so forget the critics who knock him, they just dish out the same old critiques, ignore them, you will enjoy this.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A little grittier than your average feel-good sport movie, 27 Jul 2005
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In an effort to get himself out of trouble with some heavies and having amassed enormous gambling debts, down-on-his-luck, end-of-his-tether, Connor O'Neil (Keanu Reeves) reluctantly agrees to coach baseball to a group of kids for $500 a week.

Naturally all the normal cliches are there (it's a sports movie, after all), but at least they are shaken up a little: the kids aren't sickly sweet; Connor is a very messed up character who is more in need of help than the kids he coaches; and the sport action is actually quite low key and the film is cut in a really rather interesting way (especially towards the very end) that lets you understand what happens during the season but doesn't take the audience through every game.

The performances are good - Reeves does a very good job with the desperate, hard gambling, hard drinking, chain smoking, Connor who is struggling with the responsibility that comes with being a coach and role model. Plus - nice job singing Big Papa, Keanu...

The DVD comes with various bits and pieces including deleted scenes, a decent director's commentry and a really rather dull 'making of' feature.

I enjoyed this film. It's humorous in places and dramatic in others. The romance is so slight as to be hardly worth the effort, so don't expect a strong rom-com b-story (although what there is, is quite sweet). I think people might be surprised to find that watching Hardball is a painless and actually quite enjoyable experience.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Flick, Top Soundtrack, 30 Mar 2003
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All I can say is buy it you won't regret it. This is as far from a cheasy sports flick as you can get. Keanu is good the kids are superb, it'll make u think it might even make u cry.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent drama that's both uplifting and emotional
I really enjoyed this film, there's a good variety of drama depicted here, you have a guy who's got a gambling problem (Keanu Reeves), a bunch of kids who are looking for... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dazman

5.0 out of 5 stars This is brilliant
This film is brilliant in everyway. It's one of Keanu Reeve's better films.
This is truly touching movie, it'll make you realise the brilliance of films like this.
Published 18 months ago by Karen Stewart

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a Sports film
I bought this thinking it would be quite good, I read the plot, but it is a lot better than I thought, it manages to have Drama, Action, Emotion, all in one film. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2007 by Robin E. West

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard hitting and funny at the same time.
What a film this is. Its main 2 focuses are Keanu Reeves' battle to pay off a debt and the troubles faced by young black males in the States. Read more
Published on 22 Jul 2004 by Martin Meacham

5.0 out of 5 stars why didn't we see this at the cinema???
This movie is a little gem, don't be put off that it stars keanu, I'm really not a fan of his. What makes the movie great is the performances, Keanu is believable as a loser... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars why didn't we see this at the cinema???
This movie is a little gem, don't be put off that it stars keanu, I'm really not a fan of his. What makes the movie great is the performances, Keanu is believable as a loser... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2003

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