- Country: Germany, USA
- Genres: Drama, Sport
- Release: 2001-09-14
- Director: Brian Robbins (I)
- Writers: Daniel Coyle , John Gatins
- Language: English | German
- Stars: Keanu Reeves , Diane Lane (I) , John Hawkes (I) , Bryan Hearne , Julian Griffith , Michael B. Jordan , A. Delon Ellis Jr. , Kris D. Lofton , Michael Perkins , Brian M. Reed
- Runtime: 106 min
- Awards: 2 nominations
- AKA: Σκληρό καρύδι (Greece) , Hardball (United Kingdom) , 陽だまりのグラウンド (Japan) , Hard Ball (Canada) , Aranytartalék (Hungary) , Krótka piłka (Poland) , Jogada arriscada (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Hardball - O Jogo da Vida (Brazil) , Твърда игра (Bulgaria) , Hard Ball , Hardball (France, French Republic) , Hardball (Spain) , Hardball (India) , Хардбол (Ukraine) , El reto (Mexico) , L'enjeu (Canada) , Hardball , Na prvu loptu (Serbia) , Hardball (Germany) , Tikras zaidimas (Lithuania) , Hardball (United States of America) , Hardball (Italy) , Trda igra (Slovenia) , Sonuna kadar (Turkey) , Hardball , Hardball (Sweden) , Hard Ball (Australia) , Hardball (Austria) , Хардбол (Russian Federation)
- Plot:
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
- IMDB:tt0180734
Hardball Cast · · · ALL
Brian Robbins
(I)
Director
Keanu Reeves
Conor O'Neill
Diane Lane
(I)
Elizabeth Wilkes
Michael B. Jordan
Jamal
D.B. Sweeney
Matt Hyland
John Hawkes
(I)
Ticky Tobin
Kris D. Lofton
Clarence
Graham Beckel
Duffy
Michael McGlone
Jimmy Fleming
Dawn Lewis
Ellen
Mark Margolis
Fink
Greg Sandquist
Barber's Son
Jacqueline Williams
Lenora Tibbs
Stephen Cinabro
Gino
Tom Milanovich
Ed
Kwame Amoaku
Pizza Guy
Vince Green
Other Pizza Guy
Carol Hall
Pearla Evans
Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa
Adam Tomei
Barfly
Steve Abbott
Waatas Coach (uncredited)
John Anton
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Dave Daniels
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Michael Mili
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Jerry Stanecki
Pitching Coach (uncredited)