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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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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Michael B. Jordan as Jamal |
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A. Delon Ellis Jr. as Miles Pennfield II |
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Kris D. Lofton as Clarence |
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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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DeWayne Warren as Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans |
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Carol Hall as Pearla Evans |
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Jacqueline Williams as Lenora Tibbs |
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Freeman Coffey as Darryl Mackey |
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D. B. Sweeney as Matt Hyland |
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Andre Morgan as Umpire |
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Reginald McKinley as Umpire |
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Mark Robert Ellis as Waatas Coach |
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Graham Beckel as Duffy |
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Paul Turner as Bartender |
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Michael McGlone as Jimmy Fleming |
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Dawn Lewis as Ellen |
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Kwame Amoaku as Pizza Guy |
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Vince Green as Other Pizza Guy |
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Mark Margolis as Fink |
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Tom Milanovich as Ed |
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Greg Sandquist as Barber's Son |
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Stephen Cinabro as Gino |
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Michael B. Chait as Straight Laced Kid |
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Donald M. Siple as Priest |
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Adam Tomei as Barfly |
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Sammy Sosa as Sammy Sosa |
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Ronnel Taylor as Gang Member |
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Sterling 'Steelo' Brim as Sterling |
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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 |
| Camera | Tom Richmond | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marci Liroff | Casting |
| Art | Jaymes Hinkle | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Design |
| Crew | Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Sam Conners | Stunts |
| Crew | Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | Stunts |
| Crew | Kofi Elam | Stunts |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Linda Perlin | Stunts |
| Production | Brian Robbins | Producer |
| Production | Michael Tollin | Producer |
| Production | Tina Nides | Producer |
| Production | Erwin Stoff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Herb Gains | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kevin McCormick | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ned Bastille | Editor |
| Writing | Daniel Coyle | Book |
| Art | Tricia Schneider | Set Decoration |
| Production | Herb Gains | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Allegra Clegg | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Benjamin Rosenberg | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael J. Moore | Second Assistant Director |
