Hardball (2001)
Conor O'Neill voit croître ses dettes de jeu. Un jour, son ami d'enfance, le banquier Jimmy Fleming, lui propose d'être l'entraîneur d'une équipe de jeunes joueurs de base-ball, les Kekambas. Conor a horreur des gamins, mais il se voit obligé de revêtir l'uniforme de coach. Ce job lui permettrait de rembourser ses dettes de jeu. Aux prises avec 9 petits monstres incompétents, Conor vit le pire cauchemar de sa vie. La partie promet d'être longue. D'autant plus qu'ils n'écoutent pas ses directives. Ces derniers ont pour adversaires les Bua Was, entraînés de façon professionnelle par le très respectable Matt Hyland et que chacun donne gagnants. Conor s'efforce de remplir vaillamment son rôle avec le soutien compatissant de l'institutrice Elizabeth Wilkes, mais les problèmes se multiplient, alors même que son équipe commence à faire corps.
Directeur:
Brian Robbins
écrivain:
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 |
| 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 |
