Hardball
By: Paramount Pictures presents in association with Fireworks Pictures a Nides/McCormick production, a Tollin/Robbins production ; produced by Tina Nides, Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins ; screenplay by John Gatins ; directed by Brian Robbins
Contributors: Reeves, Keanu, actor; Lane, Diane, actor; Hawkes, John, 1959- actor; Sweeney, D. B. (Daniel Bernard), 1961-; McGlone, Michael, actor; Beckel, Graham, 1949-; Margolis, Mark, actor; Isham, Mark, composer (expression); Coyle, Daniel; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: Drama; Inner cities; Film adaptations; Compulsive gamblers; Baseball for children
Other titles: Container of (expression): Hardball (Motion picture). French.
Description: When a young gambler attempts to borrow money from a friend, the conditions of the loan state that he must coach a Little League baseball team from Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago.
Notes: Based on the novel "Hardball : a season in the projects" by Daniel Coyle.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.

Features: commentary by director Brian Robbins and writer John Gatins; featurette: The making of hardball; 3 deleted scenes; music video: "Hardball" by Lil' Bow Wow, Lil' Wayne, Lil' Zane & Sammie; interstitials; theatrical trailer.

Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Bryan Hearne, Julian Griffith.

MPAA rating: PG-13.

DVD, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic wide screen 1.78:1.

For private home use only.

In English or French with optional English subtitles.

Closed-captioned.