The Sandlot

Director: David Mickey Evans

Overview

The Sandlot is a coming-of-age story about a group of young boys growing up in California in 1962. A new, shy boy (Thomas Guiry) moves into the neighborhood, where he is initially rejected by the local boys because he doesn't know how to play baseball. Soon, he learns the sport and joins the group of boys who play ball in a local sandlot, and with his new friends, he has a variety of adventures.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2012
UPC:	0024543029250
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	PG
Source:	20th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	14,047

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Guiry	Scotty Smalls
Mike Vitar	Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez,Older Benny
Patrick Renna	Hamilton `Ham' Porter
Chauncey Leopardi	Michael `Squints' Palledorous
Marty York	Alan `Yeah-Yeah' McClennan
Brandon Adams	Kenny DeNunez
Karen Allen	Mom
James Earl Jones	Mr. Mertle,Little League Punk 2
Denis Leary	Bill
Grant Gelt	Bertram Grover Weeks
Shane Obedzinski	Tommy `Repeat' Timmons
Victor DiMattia	Timmy Timmons
Art La Fleur	`The Babe'
Marlee Shelton	Wendy
Herb Muller	Young Mr. Mertle
Shari Rhodes	Actor
Garret Pearson	Police Chief
Ed Mathews	Thief
Keith Campbell	Thief
Wil Horneff	Phillips
Karl Simmons	Schoolyard Pitcher
Maury Wills	Coach
Bob Apisa	Home Plate Umpire
Robbie T. Robinson	3rd Base Umpire
Chuck Fick	Giants Catcher
Daniel Zacapa	Actor
Tim Page	Giants Pitcher
Dennis Williams	Giants 3rd Baseman
Cynthia Windham	Mother at Pool
Shane Lavar Smith	Toddler
Brian Simpson	Beast Puppeteer
Mark N. Weatherbe	Beast Puppeteer
Cleve Hall	Beast Puppeteer
Arliss Howard	Adult Scotty Smalls (uncredited)
David Newman	Composer

Technical Credits

David Evans

Mark Burg	Executive Producer
Dale De La Torre	Producer
William S. Gilmore	Producer
Stuart McAra	Special Effects
John Moio	Stunts
Mark Nelmes	Special Effects
Shari Rhodes	Casting
Cathleen Summers	Executive Producer
Cliff Wenger	Special Effects
Janet Yale	Special Effects
Richard Yuricich	Special Effects
Chris Zarpas	Executive Producer
David Evans	Screenwriter

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Widescreen
1. Legends (Main Titles) [2:10]
2. The New Kid [2:49]
3. The Sandlot Kids [4:17]
4. Mom's Advice [1:40]
5. A Lesson From Dad [3:29]
6. Meet the Gang [1:46]
7. The Weenie [6:08]
8. The Thing Behind the Fence [3:16]
9. Legend of the Beast [2:37]
10. Wendy Peppercorn [1:03]
11. Squint's Big Move [6:13]
12. The Fourth of July [2:51]
13. A Challenge [4:35]
14. The Hard Stuff [2:29]
15. An Omen [1:37]
16. The Babe's Ball [2:22]
17. Buying Some Time [2:56]
18. Primitive Attempts [3:13]
19. Sucking It up [2:30]
20. Hanging Out [1:27]
21. Science Against Nature [3:14]
22. Benny's Dream [3:37]
23. Benny & the Beast [3:48]
24. Saving the Beast [2:12]
25. Mr. Mertle's Deal [4:03]
26. Things Work Out [1:21]
27. The Gang Grows Up [1:53]
28. End Titles [3:14]
Side #2 -- Standard
1. Legends (Main Titles) [2:10]
2. The New Kid [2:49]
3. The Sandlot Kids [4:17]
4. Mom's Advice [1:40]
5. A Lesson From Dad [3:29]
6. Meet the Gang [1:46]
7. The Weenie [6:08]
8. The Thing Behind the Fence [3:16]
9. Legend of the Beast [2:37]
10. Wendy Peppercorn [1:03]
11. Squint's Big Move [6:13]
12. The Fourth of July [2:51]
13. A Challenge [4:35]
14. The Hard Stuff [2:29]
15. An Omen [1:37]
16. The Babe's Ball [2:22]
17. Buying Some Time [2:56]
18. Primitive Attempts [3:13]
19. Sucking It up [2:30]
20. Hanging Out [1:27]
21. Science Against Nature [3:14]
22. Benny's Dream [3:37]
23. Benny & the Beast [3:48]
24. Saving the Beast [2:12]
25. Mr. Mertle's Deal [4:03]
26. Things Work Out [1:21]
27. The Gang Grows Up [1:53]
28. End Titles [3:14]

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TV Spot: "Midnight Review"
TV Spot: "Review

Editorial Reviews

A summertime counterpart to the wintry A Christmas Story (1983), The Sandlot is one of those quaint coming-of-age movies that looks back on childhood follies and adventures through rose-colored glasses. Also like A Christmas Story, The Sandlot is blessed with its own peculiar group of stereotypical characters who seem to be taken from everyone's childhood, and each tall tale seems taller than the next, warped in the same cleverly childlike way. In particular, the black-and-white silent movie sequence where we are shown how The Beast got so big and mean is a home run.