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Hardball
Movie Info
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Director -
Brian Robbins -
Producer -
Michael Tollin , Tina Nides , Brian Robbins -
Screenwriter -
Daniel Coyle , John Gatins -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Nides/McCormick Productions , Fireworks Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Violence|Language|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Drama , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 14, 2001, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 6, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$40.2M -
Runtime -
1h 46m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby A , SDDS , DTS , Surround , Dolby Digital , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)