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| Conor O'Neill (Keanu Reeves) is an underachiever who bets on sports games and seeks solace in drink, making him a dubious choice for a role model. However, when his debts catch up with him, Conor turns to his childhood pal (Mike McGlone) for help. However, help will only come his way if he coaches a youth baseball team. All of a sudden, Conor is thrust into moulding underprivileged kids into a cohesive unit in one of the toughest parts of Chicago.
For the first time in his life Conor O'Neill is responsible for someone other than himself, a burden even he could never contemplate. However, soon enough, his eyes are opened by young lives and hearts barely scraping by on the fringes of society. Surprising himself, he begins to form deep attachments to the youngsters and to their teacher. Tough on the outside and vulnerable on the inside, the kids come to rely on Conor and baseball to lift them - if only for a few hours at a time - out of their hard and sometimes tragic lives.
HARDBALL is a realistic portrayal of Chicago's ghetto and the real fear of violence that pervades it. Follow Conor as he stumbles through this dark place on a journey of discovery and learning, desperate for just one more big win.
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A man merely drifting through
his life is about to find inner strength he never knew he had. In Hardball,
Keanu Reeves portrays Conor O'Neill, an underachiever who is both inspired and
redeemed by the unlikeliest group of people he could ever have imaged.
Conor likes to bet on sports games, which makes him a dubious choice for a role
model. However, his buddy won't help him pay off his debts unless he coaches
for a corporately sponsored youth baseball team. All of a sudden, Conor is
thrust into moulding underprivileged kids into a cohesive unit in one of the
toughest parts of Chicago.
What could hardly be a worse punishment to Conor will slowly become a learning
experience. For the first time in his life, this man is responsible for someone
other than himself. His meagre existence and selfish pursuits begin to seem
empty, and his eyes are opened by young lives and hearts barely scraping by on
the fringes of society.
Surprising even himself, Conor begins to form deep attachments to the
street-smart youngsters - and to their dedicated young teacher (Diane Lane).
These impoverished boys are able to show the aimless Conor a thing or two about
trust and heart. Tough on the outside but vulnerable inside, his kids come to
rely on Conor and baseball to lift them - if only for a few hours - out of
their hard and sometimes tragic lives.
The boys begin to realise they can triumph over their often oppressive
environment, and their coach learns even more: Conor discovers that redemption
can come in all shapes and sizes, and from the most unexpected source.
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