Drama / Sports
USA / Germany,
2001, 106 min
Directed by:
Brian RobbinsScreenplay:
John GatinsCinematography:
Tom RichmondComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Bryan Hearne, Michael B. Jordan, D.B. Sweeney, Graham Beckel, Mark Margolis, John Anton, Dave Daniels, Mark Robert Ellis (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
An unexpectedly chilled drama about social work transformed into baseball training for kids. Reeves is the powerhouse of the movie, his transformation from frivolous gambler into a solid guy is rather schematic, but never mind. So, he’s good. Confrontation with realistic gangsta environment manages to squeeze a little emotion from the viewer, and that’s as it should be. Slightly above average.
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