

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.
Acting
Keanu's most underrated performance — raw, desperate, human.
Writing
Kids' dialogue feels authentic, not cute — rare for 2001.
Practical Effects
Actual Cabrini-Green locations before demolition.

Director
Brian Robbins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael B. Jordan's film debut at age 14 — he's Jamal, the kid who never gets the ball.
Cabrini-Green was demolished 2002-2011; this captures the towers' final years of infamy.