Hardball Film is based on the novel by Daniel Coyle about the Cabrini Green baseball league, organized in the 1990s to engage kids from inner-city Chicago in little league baseball. In this film adaptation, directed by Brian Robbins and starring Keanu Reeves, a man is roped into coaching one such little league team as part of a payoff for a gambling debt. To entertain some of his wealthiest patrons, he's created the most original high-stakes game that Sin City has ever seen. The Fast and the Furious Action-adventure which takes a fierce and frenzied look at rival Los Angeles street teams. The Others Nicole Kidman stars as Grace, a woman raising two children by herself in a creepy mansion.
Strange things begin to happen when three new staff members arrive at the mansion.
Alonzo can be a nasty piece of work. He's constantly sparring with people, and when he drops his guard and allows someone to approach, he's liable to deliver a sucker punch. He's one of those men who always takes command, instantly putting others on the defensive. Washington has given many strong performances, but this qualifies as one of his best, a major helping of big-screen dynamite. The story has a familiar ring, pairing a seasoned vet with a shaky novice.