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Hardball (Keanu Reeves)

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Review

After the disastrous results of the football comedy The Replacements, and the agonizingly clichéd baseball drama Hardball, it's time for Hollywood to pass a law: no more sports-themed films starring Keanu Reeves. This tries very hard to be The Mighty Ducks meets The Bad News Bears; ultimately, it's just bad news all around. Reeves plays a gambler who is coerced into coaching an inner-city (Chicago) baseball team. Only doing it for the money (he owes thousands to several bookies), he eventually finds redemption thanks to the all-black youngsters on the team. Aside from the tired premise and a dubious race perspective (do we really need another film in which a white comes to the rescue of poor blacks?), Hardball is just plain, bad filmmaking: thoughtless, derivative and sloppy.

--David Bleiler

Product Format Information

Used - Good: $1.99

Availability: In stock and ready to ship
Region Code: 1
UPC: 097363307945
Catalog #: D31853505

Studio : Paramount

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DVD Widescreen: $9.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 097363307945
Catalog #: DL1853503

Studio : Paramount

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English Dolby Digital Surround , French Dolby Digital Surround , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen
Extras: Trailers, 3 Deleted Scenes
Features:
Documentaries: The Making of Hardball
Music video(s): "Hardball" by Lil Bow Wow, Lil Wayne, Lil Zane and Sammie
Audio commentary: by Brian Robbins and John Gatins