Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
John Hawkes, Mark Margolis, Dawn Lewis, Keanu Reeves, Michael B. Jordan, Diane Lane, Vince Green, D. B. Sweeney, Tom Milanovich, Graham Beckel, Jacqueline Williams, Mark Robert Ellis, Bryan Hearne, Julian Griffith, DeWayne Warren, Kris D. Lofton, Michael McGlone, Greg Sandquist, Michael B. Chait, Stephen Cinabro, Kwame Amoaku
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Reviews
70
Washington Post
Surprisingly brusque yet likable film.
70
It may follow a formula, but sometimes formula equals comforting routine. And there are times, in the movies and elsewhere, when routine is exactly what you need.
70
Its uplifting message about teamwork and caring wouldn't hurt a fly. You might even say, the movie is good for you.
63
Chicago Sun-Times
It drifts above the surface of its natural subjects, content to be a genre picture. We're always aware of the formula--and in a picture based on real life, we shouldn't be.
63
New York Daily News
A by-the-numbers tearjerker notable mostly for the most adorable little sluggers this side of the "Bad News Bears."
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