The Sandlot

1993
PG
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Baseball Coming-of-Age Teen Comedy Comedy Drama Family Sport

In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.

Director
- David Mickey Evans
Writers
- David Mickey Evans
- Robert Gunter
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

107K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,258

442

Director
- David Mickey Evans
Writers
- David Mickey Evans
- Robert Gunter
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

The Babe
(as Art La Fleur)

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

James Earl Jones

Mr. Mertle

Marley Shelton

Wendy
(as Marlee Shelton)

Herb Muller

Young Mr. Mertle

Daniel Zacapa

Police Chief
(as Garret Pearson)

Eddie Matthews

Thief
(as Ed Matthews)

Keith Campbell

Thief

Director
- David Mickey Evans
Writers
- David Mickey Evans
- Robert Gunter
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The older and younger Benny are played by real-life brothers, Pablo Vitar and Mike Vitar.

Goofs
At several points in the movie lights are seen on at Mr. Mertle's house. However, Mr. Mertle is blind and lives alone, so having lights on would be useless to him. However, contrary to popular belief, most people who are legally blind still retain a small amount of residual vision, and they do tend to rely upon it in their everyday lives. Thus, Mr. Mertle having the lights on in his house to assist with what little vision he would have left is not an error.

Quotes
"The Babe": Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong.

Crazy credits
The opening 20th Century Fox logo plays in complete silence.

Alternate versions
Some network television prints omit a scene involving a local carnival and the kids' first time using chewing tobacco.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: This Boy's Life/The Sandlot/Indecent Proposal/Bodies, Rest & Motion/The Abyss (1993)

Soundtracks
Finger Poppin' Time
Written and Performed by Hank Ballard
Courtesy of Highland Music Inc.
By arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

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Featured review

9/10

Nostalgia

I rate my films in terms of context. This film never aspired to be an Oscar nominated movie of a lifetime. But it did aspire to be a good family film, and that it is. For me, I'll admit nostalgia has a lot to do with it. This is a movie from my childhood, and yes as a girl I had a huge crush on Mike Vitar. But at the same time this reminds me of my childhood because my brother played baseball with all the neighborhood kids in our side yard and we always spent our summers outside or at the neighborhood pool just as the kids in the movie did.

Besides, the nostalgia I'd say this movie is right up there with "A Christmas Story" or "Ferris Buller's Day Off" as far as extremely recognizable quotes go. Nearly anyone will know what movie you're talking about when you say them.

"You're Killing me Smalls!" --- "FOR-EV-ER" --- "THE BEAST" --- "The great Bambino? Oh, I thought you said the great... Bambi." --- "You play ball like a GIRL" --- "Yeah-Yeah the kids a square" --- "Benny 'THE JET' Rodriguez"

I could go on, but I won't. This is a great movie to watch with your kids and to reminisce of your own summers spent as a kid. ENJOY!