Hard Ball
Released: September 14, 2001Runtime: 106 minRated: MPA · R
A gambling addict and ticket scalper living an aimless life reluctantly agrees to coach a Little League team from the Chicago projects as part of a loan agreement.
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Top billed cast
Keanu Reeves
as Conor O'Neill
Diane Lane
John Hawkes
as Ticky Tobin
Bryan Hearne
as Andre Ray Peetes
Julian Griffith
as Jefferson Albert Tibbs
Michael B Jordan
as Jamal
A Delon Ellis Jr
as Miles Pennfield II
Kris D Lofton
as Clarence
Michael Perkins
as Kofi Evans
Brian M Reed
as Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet
Dewayne Warren
Carol Hall
as Carol E. Hall)
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45Jacqueline Williams
Freeman Coffey
D B Sweeney
Andre Morgan
Reginald Mckinley
Mark Robert Ellis
as Mark Ellis)
Graham Beckel
Paul Turner
Michael Mcglone
as Mike McGlone)
Dawn Lewis
Kwame Amoaku
Vince Green
Mark Margolis
Tom Milanovich
Greg Sandquist
Stephen Cinabro
Michael B Chait
Donald M Siple
as Father Donald M. Siple O.S.M.)
Adam Tomei
Sammy Sosa
Ronnel Taylor
Sterling Brim
Aaron Evans
Alexander Telles
Josefus Duanah
Jeffery Gatlin
Steve Abbott
John Anton
Francisco Crespo
James Currie
Dave Daniels
Stephen Detherage
Richard Ferrando
Anthony Joel
Joe Johnson
Christopher Kurzer
Michael Mili
Aaron Miller
Ryan Sharp
Jerry Stanecki
Verinia C Taylor
Thomas Michael Ventimiglio
Joe Wachowski
Toussaint Waterman
Johnny Yono
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2Writers
2Producers
6Other crew
119Blake E Matthys
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David Tennenbaum
Art Department
Frank Coronado
Art Department
Gary Warshaw
Art Department
Joel Prihoda
Art Department
Jon Nicholson
Art Department
Tom Osman
Art Department
Troy Osman
Art Department
Tyler Osman
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Veloz Gomez
Art Department
Adam C Eichhorst
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Art Bartels
Camera and Electrical Department
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