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Hardball

1989-09-21 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.0

Crime · Action & Adventure

Battles is a 45-year-old hard-nosed veteran cop who is forced to take a desk job or retire. Battles is soon assigned a new partner, the 25-year old hotshot Kaczierowski who follows his own set of rules when dealing with criminals. The pair are soon at odds over their respective methods of law enforcement. HARDBALL is an American crime drama television series that ran on NBC during the 1989-1990 television schedule.

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Creators
Robert Palm
Production companies
NBC Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

John AshtonJohn AshtonCharlie Battles
Richard TysonRichard TysonKaz

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