Hardball (2001)
Dem kleinkriminellen Tickethehler Conor O'Neill steht das Wasser bis zum Hals. Weil er bei diversen Buchmachern tief in der Kreide steht, lässt er sich von seinem Kumpel Jimmy dazu überreden, ein Baseballteam unterprivilegierter Kinder zu trainieren. Die Ghetto-Kids lassen sich vom ihrem harten Los nicht unterkriegen, und so geht auch Conor allmählich ein Licht auf. Inspiriert von seinen Schützlingen und deren idealistischer Lehrerin Elizabeth, erkennt der Misanthrop allmählich, das man dem Leben durchaus auch positive Seiten abgewinnen kann.
Der Regisseur:
Brian Robbins
Der Autor:
John Gatins
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Keanu Reeves as Conor O'Neill |
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Diane Lane as Elizabeth Wilkes |
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Michael B. Jordan as Jamal |
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D. B. Sweeney as Matt Hyland |
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John Hawkes as Ticky Tobin |
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Bryan Hearne as Andre Ray Peetes |
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Julian Griffith as Jefferson Albert Tibbs |
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DeWayne Warren as Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans |
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Kris D. Lofton as Clarence |
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Graham Beckel as Duffy |
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Mark Robert Ellis as Baseball Coach |
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Michael McGlone as Jimmy Fleming |
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Dawn Lewis as Ellen |
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Mark Margolis as Fink |
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Greg Sandquist as Barber's Son |
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Jacqueline Williams as Lenora Tibbs |
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Michael B. Chait as Straight-Laced Kid |
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Stephen Cinabro as Gino |
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Tom Milanovich as Ed |
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Kwame Amoaku as Pizza Guy |
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Vince Green as Other Pizza Guy |
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Paul Turner as Bartender |
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Sterling 'Steelo' Brim as Sterling |
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A. Delon Ellis Jr. as Miles Pennfield II |
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Michael Perkins as Kofi Evans |
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Brian M. Reed as Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet |
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Carol Hall as Pearla Evans |
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Freeman Coffey as Darryl Mackey |
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Sammy Sosa as Sammy Sosa |
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Andre Morgan as Umpire |
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Reginald McKinley as Umpire |
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Adam Tomei as Barfly |
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Ronnel Taylor as Gang Member |
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Aaron Evans as Aaron |
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Alexander Telles as Alex |
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Josefus Duanah as Tough Kid |
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Jeffery Gatlin as Tough Kid |
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Steve Abbott as Waatas Coach (uncredited) |
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John Anton as Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
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Dave Daniels as Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
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Michael Mili as Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
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Jerry Stanecki as Pitching Coach (uncredited) |
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Joe Wachowski as Spectator (uncredited) |
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Toussaint Waterman as Pallbearer (uncredited) |
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Johnny Yono as Spectator (uncredited) |
| Directing | Brian Robbins | Director |
| Writing | John Gatins | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Design |
| Camera | Tom Richmond | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | Stunts |
| Art | Jaymes Hinkle | Production Design |
| Production | Marci Liroff | Casting |
| Crew | Sam Conners | Stunts |
| Crew | Kofi Elam | Stunts |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Linda Perlin | Stunts |
| Production | Kevin McCormick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian Robbins | Producer |
| Editing | Ned Bastille | Editor |
| Production | Erwin Stoff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Tollin | Producer |
| Production | Tina Nides | Producer |
| Production | Herb Gains | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Daniel Coyle | Book |
