Hardball

The most important thing in life is showing up

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.

Drama

Keanu Reeves

(Conor O'Neill)

Diane Lane

(Elizabeth Wilkes)

John Hawkes

(Ticky Tobin)

Bryan Hearne

(Andre Ray Peetes)

Julian Griffith

(Jefferson Albert Tibbs)

Michael B. Jordan

(Jamal)

A. Delon Ellis Jr.

(Miles Pennfield II)

Kris D. Lofton

(Clarence)

Michael Perkins

(Kofi Evans)

Brian M. Reed

(Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet)

DeWayne Warren

(Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans)

Carol Hall

(Pearla Evans)

Jacqueline Williams

(Lenora Tibbs)

Freeman Coffey

(Darryl Mackey)

D. B. Sweeney

(Matt Hyland)

Andre Morgan

(Umpire)

Reginald McKinley

(Umpire)

Mark Robert Ellis

(Waatas Coach)

Graham Beckel

(Duffy)

Paul Turner

(Bartender)

Michael McGlone

(Jimmy Fleming)

Dawn Lewis

(Ellen)

Kwame Amoaku

(Pizza Guy)

Vince Green

(Other Pizza Guy)

Mark Margolis

(Fink)

Tom Milanovich

(Ed)

Greg Sandquist

(Barber's Son)

Stephen Cinabro

(Gino)

Michael B. Chait

(Straight Laced Kid)

Donald M. Siple

(Priest)

Adam Tomei

(Barfly)

Sammy Sosa

(Sammy Sosa)

Ronnel Taylor

(Gang Member)

Sterling 'Steelo' Brim

(Sterling)

Aaron Evans

(Aaron)

Alexander Telles

(Alex)

Josefus Duanah

(Tough Kid)

Jeffery Gatlin

(Tough Kid)

Steve Abbott

(Waatas Coach (uncredited))

John Anton

(Baseball Fan (uncredited))

Dave Daniels

(Baseball Fan (uncredited))

Michael Mili

(Ticket Taker (uncredited))

Jerry Stanecki

(Pitching Coach (uncredited))

Joe Wachowski

(Spectator (uncredited))

Toussaint Waterman

(Pallbearer (uncredited))

Johnny Yono

(Spectator (uncredited))