The Sandlot (1993)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

David M. Evans

Writers (WGA):

David M. Evans (written by) &
Robert Gunter (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

The adventure of a lifetime,the summer of their dreams...the dog of their nightmares

Plot:

Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball...

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Fence | Dog | Treehouse | Team

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Tom Guiry	...	Scotty Smalls
Mike Vitar	...	Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez
Patrick Renna	...	Hamilton 'Ham' Porter
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Michael 'Squints' Palledorous
Marty York	...	Alan 'Yeah-Yeah' McClennan
Brandon Quintin Adams	...	Kenny DeNunez (as Brandon Adams)
Grant Gelt	...	Bertram Grover Weeks
Shane Obedzinski	...	Tommy 'Repeat' Timmons
Victor DiMattia	...	Timmy Timmons
Denis Leary	...	Bill
Karen Allen	...	Mom
James Earl Jones	...	Mr. Mertle
Marley Shelton	...	Wendy (as Marlee Shelton)
Herb Muller	...	Young Mr. Mertle
Daniel Zacapa	...	Police Chief (as Garret Pearson)

Also Known As:

The Sandlot Kids

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language and kids chewing tobacco.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Argentina:Atp | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate no. 31898) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Dodger Stadium - 1000 Elysian Park Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

In Benny's dream, The Babe says "I don't know why, but can I have this?" when referring to Henry (Hank) Aaron's baseball card. Hank Aaron would go on to break Babe Ruth's all-time home run record.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the boys are trying to retrieve the Babe Ruth baseball with the vacuum, the string that pulls the ball into the face mask is visible.

Quotes:

Narrator: [at the end, telling what became of his friends] Bertram?... Bertram got really into the 60s, and no one ever saw him again.

Movie Connections:

References The Natural (1984)

Soundtrack:

Tequila

very enjoyable

Okay, I didn't grow up in the time this film is set (I was born in 1978). But after seeing the film, I've got a pretty good idea of what it was like. My dad likes the film because of how much it reminds him of his own childhood. The story is simple: a new kid moves with his mother and step-father to a brand new neighborhood where he knows no one. So imagine his surprise when he winds up meeting a kid who invites him to play baseball with him and his best friends. Naturally, the other kids don't take to him too well: he's not very good at baseball, and he can't even throw right. But eventually, the kids grow to like him and teach him the ways of the game, and before long they're having a lot of fun during the summer. THE SANDLOT is a great kids film, very family-friendly, unlike the majority of so-called "family" films that are made nowadays. Sure, there's a scene where the kids are throwing up on a carnival ride thanks to some chewing tobacco, but the scene is done more for laughs than as a gross-out. (You can imagine that the scene would be done the opposite way if the film was made more recently). The characters and the young kids playing them are all appealing, and it's nice to see Denis Leary playing a kind sensitive role instead of the over-the-top characters he's used to playing. He's very good, even though the part's not a big one. The few scenes between him and star Tom Guiry are very nice. THE SANDLOT is a very good film. Kids will like the humor, and adults will remember how fun it was to be a kid.