Hardball, in English, more specifically American English, generally refers to baseball, especially when played very competitively. Metaphorically, it refers to uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, especially in politics and business negotiations: see Glossary of English-language idioms derived from baseball#hardball, play hardball.
The Fall Guy is an American action-adventure television series produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981, to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas as Hollywood stunt performers who moonlight as bounty hunters.
Steve James was an American actor, stunt performer and martial artist. He starred mostly in action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Avenging Force (1986). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade.
Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr. is an American actor and martial artist. Born in New York City, his family later moved to Los Angeles. Dudikoff did different jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a model. This led him to do acting auditions. He played supporting roles in films and television shows, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts action film American Ninja (1985).
The Silencer is a 2000 action film directed by Robert Lee and starring Michael Dudikoff as a professional assassin hired to train a young man who may not be all he seems.
Soldier Boyz is a 1995 action film directed by Louis Morneau and starring Michael Dudikoff. It was written by Darryl Quarles. The film revolves around a group of convicts on a mission in Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a rich man.
An Eye for an Eye is a 1966 American Pathécolor Western film directed by Michael D. Moore. The film was co-scripted by Bing Russell, father of actor Kurt Russell.
Chameleon II: Death Match is a 1999 science fiction action television movie, starring Bobbie Phillips. It was written by Bennett Cohen and directed by Craig R. Baxley and Russell King. The film is part of a trilogy. It is a sequel to the 1998 film Chameleon and was followed by a second sequel, Chameleon 3: Dark Angel. Chameleon II was first aired on October 15, 1999 on UPN.
The Substitute: Failure Is Not An Option is a 2001 action thriller film directed by Robert Radler and starring Treat Williams as Karl Thomasson, a former mercenary who must infiltrate a military school's faculty to stop the actions of a white supremacist cult. The film is the fourth and final installment in The Substitute series and was released direct-to-video.
Con Express is a 2002 direct-to-video action film with a political edge, starring by Arnold Vosloo, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Tim Thomerson. It was written by Paul A. Birkett and Terry Cunningham and directed by Cunningham. The movie uses film footage from Runaway Train (1985) and Cliffhanger (1993).
Black Thunder is a 1998 action film directed by Rick Jacobson and starring Michael Dudikoff and Richard Norton. The story follows Vince and Jannick as they are sent to retrieve a newly developed American stealth plane stolen by Libyan terrorists.
Grand Slam is an American action drama television series that aired from January 28 to March 14, 1990. The series premiered after Super Bowl XXIV on CBS, but never found an audience and was cancelled after six episodes leaving two unaired.
Fugitive Mind is a 1999 American sci-fi action film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Michael Dudikoff and Heather Langenkamp.
River of Death is a 1989 American action film written and directed by Steve Carver and starring Michael Dudikoff. It is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean.
Rescue Me is a 1992 American coming-of-age adventure action film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and starring Stephen Dorff and Michael Dudikoff.
Outside the Law is a 2002 American direct-to-video action film, starring Cynthia Rothrock, Seamus Dever, Jessica Stier, Jeff Wincott and Stephen Macht. It was directed by Jorge Montesi.
Bounty Hunters is a 1996 American-Canadian film starring Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard. It was directed by George Erschbamer. The film is followed by Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball.
Phase IV is a 2002 Canadian direct-to-video action-thriller film starring Dean Cain and Brian Bosworth. It was directed by Bryan Goeres.
Gale Force is a 2002 action thriller starring Treat Williams and co-starring Michael Dudikoff, Curtis Armstrong, Susan Walters, Tim Thomerson, Marcia Strassman, and many more. It was directed by Jim Wynorski.
Fallout is an upcoming American post-apocalyptic drama television series co-created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner and developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, through their Kilter Films production company, for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the role-playing video game franchise created by Interplay Entertainment and now owned by Bethesda Softworks.
