The Sandlot 3 (2007) (V)

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

Keith Mitchell (writer) &
Allie Dvorin (writer) ...

Release Date:

1 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

Sucessful, arrogant baseball superstar Tommy "Santa" Santorelli travels back in time to 1976 and relives his boyhood days on the sandlot baseball team, this time choosing friendship over glory and ultimately earning both.. |

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Sports Team | Third Part | Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie

Cast

Danny Nucci	...	Benny Rodriguez
Luke Perry	...	Tommy Santorelli
Keanu Pires	...	Young Tommy
Sarah Deakins	...	Sara Santorelli
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Squints
Brandon Olds	...	Two Ton
Cole Heppell	...	D.P.
Kai James	...	Timber
Ryan Drescher	...	Wings
Cainan Wiebe	...	Ryan
Meshach Peters	...	Q
Samuel Patrick Chu	...	Wok
Renzo Carbonel	...	Roll
Chris Gauthier	...	Officer Pork Chop (as Christopher Gauthier)
Paul Jarrett	...	Earl Needman

Also Known As:

The Sandlot: Heading Home (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some rude humor.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Trivia:

The line given by John Kruk near the end of the movie, "I'm not looking for athletes, I'm looking for ball players" comes from an interview given by Kruk while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. In the interview, he stated that he was not an athlete; he was a baseball player.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The last batter fouls off the first pitch and a runner steals second. You can't advance a base on a foul ball.

Quotes:

Tommy: AHHHHHH!
Sara: Well, hello there sleepy head.
Tommy: W-w-where am I?
Sara: You're home sweetheart.
Tommy: No, no, no some things really wrong.
Tommy: Mom? Am I dead?
Sara: Now why would you ask such a silly thing?
Tommy: Because I am wearing my Speed racer pj's that I havent seen in 30 years.
Sara: Alright fine, I got a little backed up on the laundry. Dont worry your Batman and Robin ones haven't run off.
Tommy: Mom. Do you know how old I am?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Mahha GoGoGo" (1967)

Soundtrack:

IN THE SUMMERTIME

Fun Movie

I personally love the first Sandlot, and didn't hate the second one. Many people complained the second one was too copy-cat, and ruined the first movie. For this reason, I think many people will decide not to watch this film, as they only expect the worst. The Sandlot 3, however, is very different from the original, and is as well-acted as the first. Tommy, a cocky pro baseball player, is sent back to re-live his childhood when he is struck by a baseball. He has the mind of his 41 year old self, but is in his own 12-year old body. He learns many lessons along the way, and changes the course of his whole life. It's a familiar story line, but it works. It was really fun to see the original actor who played Squints back in this movie! I thought all of the child actors did a good job, especially Keneau Pires (Tommy...who is very good-looking, by the way=]) And Alexander Ludwig (EJ) I think those two did especially well with their roles. Most people probably are familiar with Ludwig, but Pires was a pleasant surprise. This is a wholesome movie with some funny parts, and is entertaining the whole way through. I would definitely watch the special features. I liked the deleted scene, and the video montage with Ludwig and Pires.Overall this movie is an improvement over the second, and definitely is in league with the first one. I watched this with a group of friends (all 16 year olds) and everyone seemed to enjoy it a lot. Don't let your hatred towards the second Sandlot film stop you from seeing this one.