- Actors: Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, D.B. Sweeney, Graham Beckel, John Hawkes
- Directors: Brian Robbins
- Format: PAL, HiFi Sound, Dolby, Surround Sound, Closed-captioned
- Language English
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Paramount
- VHS Release Date: 3 Mar 2003
- Run Time: 106 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000085RNQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,841 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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 gambler forced to coach a baseball team in a tough housing project to pay off his debts, but it's the kids who steal the show, they r superb. it's not a really even asports flick but much deeper. it'll lift you up where you belong. Buy it watch it and then tell your mates.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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 something... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by Dazman
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.
This is truly touching movie, it'll make you realise the brilliance of films like this.
Published on 11 Jan 2008 by Karen Stewart
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 19 Feb 2007 by Robin E. West
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 July 2004 by Martin Meacham
Not bad...
...for a Keanu Reeves movie. Though I am his biggest fan, I have to admit, he's not the best of artists, but this movie is so sweet, if for the kiddies alone. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2004
Top Flick, Top Soundtrack
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. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2003
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 30 Mar 2003
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