Hard Ball (2001)
| Release Date | 10 September 2001 |
| Budget | $21,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $40,000,000 |
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English, German |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Urban Drama, Sports Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Baseball Players, Inner City Blues, Redemption |
| Tones | Heartwarming, Rousing, Humorous, Compassionate, Talky |
| Tags | Baseball, Coach, Deal [agreement], Debt, Gambling, Housing Project, Inner City, Little League, Underachiever |
Hardball is a 2001 American dramedy film directed by Brian Robbins. It stars Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane and D. B. Sweeney. The screenplay by John Gatlins is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham. The film is known in some parts of the U.S. as "Little Sluggers."
Cast and Crew
Cast
Julian Griffith
Jefferson Albert Tibbs
A. Delon Ellis Jr.
Miles Pennfield II
Kristopher Lofton
Clarence
Michael Perkins
Kofi Evans
Brian M. Reed
Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet
Carol Hall
Pearla Evans
Jacqueline Williams
Lenora Tibbs
Freeman Coffey
Darryl Mackey
Andre Morgan
Umpire
Reginald McKinley
Umpire
Mark Robert Ellis
Baseball Coach
Graham Beckel
Duffy
Dawn Lewis
Ellen
Kwame Amoaku
Pizza Guy
Vince Green
Other Pizza Guy
Tom Milanovich
Ed
Greg Sandquist
Barber's Son
Stephen Cinabro
Gino
Michael B. Chait
Straight-Laced Kid
Father Donald M. Siple
Priest
Ronnel Taylor
Gang Member
Sterling Brim
Sterling
Aaron Evans
Aaron
Alexander Telles
Alex
Josefus Duanah
Tough Kid
Jeffery Gatlin
Tough Kid
Steve Abbott
Waatas Coach
John Anton
Baseball Fan
James Currie
Check Cashing Station Cashier, Pedestrian
Dave Daniels
Baseball Fan
Richard Ferrando
Spectator
Joe Johnson
Spectator
Chris Kurzer
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Michael Mili
Ticket Taker
Aaron Miller
Spectator
Jerry Stanecki
Pitching Coach
Thomas Michael Ventimiglio
Ticket Taker
Joe Wachowski
Spectator
Johnny Yono
Spectator
Director
Writer
Daniel Coyle
Producer
Herb Gains
executive producer
Kevin McCormick
executive producer
Tina Nides
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Tom Richmond
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Editor
Ned Bastille
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Casting Director
Marci Liroff
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Production Designer
Jaymes Hinkle
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Set Decorator
Tricia Schneider
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Costume Designer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
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Makeup Department
Deborah K. Dee
hair stylist
Aimee Lippert-Bastien
makeup artist
Tony Mirante
assistant hair stylist
Nina Paskowitz
hair stylist: Mr. Reeves
Peter Robb-King
personal makeup artist: Mr.Reeves
Jamie Sue Weiss
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Allegra Clegg
unit production manager
Herb Gains
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael J. Moore
assistant director
Melody L. Moses
assistant director
Eric A. Pot
second second assistant director
Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director
Art Department
David J. Chamerski
assistant property master
Frank Coronado
storyboard artist
William Dambra
property master
Veloz Gomez
set dresser
Brad Good
props
Blake E. Matthys
set dresser
Jon Nicholson
on-set dresser
Troy Osman
construction foreman
Tyler Osman
construction coordinator
Joel Prihoda
lead man
Paul E. Schulz
props
David Tennenbaum
set designer
Gary Warshaw
art production assistant
Sound Department
Zack Davis
adr supervisor
Christopher Flick
foley supervisor
Galen Goodpaster
assistant sound editor
Michael Jonascu
sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy
sound re-recording mixer
Piero Mura
sound effects editor
Josephine Nericcio
assistant sound effects editor
Vince Nicastro
foley artist
David Obermeyer
production sound mixer
Steve Pederson
sound re-recording mixer
Jamie Scarpuzza
sound utility
Blair Scheller
boom operator
George Simpson
supervising sound editor
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Special Effects
Ryan Evans
special effects foreman
John D. Milinac
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor
Kelly Bumbarger
digital compositor
Tim Gibbons
digital compositor
Vincent Lavares
digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood
Derek Ledbetter
visual effects
Matt McFarland
visual effects color timer
Jason Piccioni
visual effects supervisor
Mike Sullo
visual effects producer
Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging: THDX
Ken Lam
digital artist
Stunts
Sam Conners
stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
stunts
Kofi Elam
stunts
James Fierro
stunts
Sean Grosvenor
stunts
Rick Le Fevour
stunt coordinator
John 'Punch' Lewis
stunts
Tom Lowell
stunts
Daniel Maldonado
stunts
Kevin Morrow
stunts
Linda Perlin
stunts
Larry C. Tankson
stunts
Rich Wilkie (I)
stunts
Gene Williams
stunts
Carl Paoli
stunt double: Keanu Reeves, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark David Adler
digital video assist operator
Art Bartels
key grip
Kevin Boyd
24 frame video operator
Travis Busenbark
rigging electrician
Adam C. Eichhorst
grip
Kirk R. Gardner
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Bob Gomez
rigging electrician
Rory Herbster
gaffer
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer
Timothy Jipping
grip
Darryl Miller
grip
David Morenz
first assistant camera
Chris Mulsoff
electrian
William R. Nielsen Jr.
camera operator
Phil Pastuhov
aerial camera operator, aerial director of photography
Keith Pokorski
assistant camera
James F. Roorda
dolly grip
Richard Sobin
first assistant camera: "b" camera
John Wendling
grip
Kevin Wisor
electrician
Frank Yario Jr.
video playback operator
Michelle Mann
additional second assistant camera
Casting Department
Shirley Abrams
additional casting
Marti Bowling
extras casting, extras casting associate: Detroit
Eric Edward Davis
extras casting assistant
Kathy McKee
casting assistant
Deedra Ricketts
additional casting
Jamie Sparer Roberts
casting associate
Claire Simon
location casting
Teresa Thoma
casting assistant
Marta Tomkiw
assistant extras casting
Tina Trevarrow
extras casting assistant
Davina Turnbull
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Caulfield
set costumer
Bernadine Vida
set wardrobe
Katherine Wright
costume shopper
Editorial Department
Richard Alderete
assistant editor
Michael Hatzer
color timer
Margaret Liu
first assistant editor: avid
Aram Nigoghossian
apprentice editor
David Young
assistant editor
Music Department
Thomas A. Carlson
music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Stephen Krause
scoring mixer
Helena Lea
music editor
Michael McQuarn
music supervisor
Jennifer T. Scott
music coordinator
Transportation Department
George DiLeonardi
transportation coordinator
Robert Wallace
driver
Kurt Knudsen
driver
Other Crew
Sonya A. Avakian
extras wrangler: Detroit
Bruce Benson
ground coordinator
Betsy Bottando
location manager
Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist
Jennifer Corey
production coordinator
Larry Donahue
caterer
Marie Elder
production accountant
Mark Robert Ellis
baseball coordinator
Leslie Anne Engel
baseball coordinator
Sara Flamm
assistant to executive producer
Nate Flansburgh
stand-in: Mr. Reeves
Cliff Fleming
aerial coordinator
Sherry Gallarneau
script supervisor
Karen Garlich
accounting assistant
Miguel Govea
publicity consultant
Tom Jacob
location assistant
Steve Kraus
dailies projectionist
Ross L. Kulma
set medic
Eric Mahle
assistant baseball coordinator
David Malley
production secretary
Stefan Nikolov
assistant location manager
Carrie Oviatt
assistant production coordinator
Alicia C. Pritchett
location manager
Deborah Ross
title designer
Heather Sharpe
production assistant
Jeff Solano
production assistant: Detroit
Nicole Sylvester
assistant production coordinator
Larry Szymanowski
sign maker
Janette Vecchiarelli
assistant: Mr. Reeves
Sandra J. White
assistant accountant
Jeanine Wilson
first assistant accountant
Catherine Middleton
accounting assistant
Production Company
Fireworks Pictures
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GHS Productions KG
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Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions
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NidesMcCormick Productions
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Tollin/Robbins Productions
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Distributor
Eagle Pictures
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Europa Filmes
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Manga Films
Paramount Pictures
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United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
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Special Effects
Cinesite (Hollywood)
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Miscellaneous
Columbia Records
soundtrack
So So Def Records
soundtrack published by
Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack
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