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It's the early 1960's and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork--he can't even throw a baseball! But that changes when the leader of their neighborhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses, and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded beast and its owner (James Earl Jones) who live behind the left field fence. Soon nine boys have become best friends, Scotty is part of a team, and their leader has become a local legend in this hilarious and warmhearted comedy.
"Two Thumbs Up!" Siskel & Ebert
"A rush of memories and laughs with every crack of the bat, A+." Chuck Henry, KABC-TV
Editor's Note
It's 1962, and young Scotty Smalls has just moved to town with his mom, his stepfather, and his desire to make friends in his new home. But when he heads to the local sandlot he's laughed off the field in his awkwardness until the leader of the gang, Benny Rodriguez, takes him under his wing. Soon the boys become the best of friends, and "Smalls," as he is dubbed, is introduced to a cast of funny and unique characters; their summer adventures include treehouse sleepovers, encounters with a beautiful lifeguard, and of course, baseball. But when Smalls hits his first home run it is a Pyrrhic victory, as his stepfather's ball, autographed by Babe Ruth, lands in the adjoining lot which is guarded by "The Beast," a dog rumored to have once eaten a kid. The kids have some hilarious adventures and unexpected results in their efforts to regain the ball before Smalls' stepfather finds out it's missing, making this a film the whole family will enjoy.
Plot Summary
An insecure young boy named Scotty moves into a new town with his recently remarried mother and stepdad. Feeling ostracized as the new kid on the block, Scotty tries to make friends with the other boys. But they spurn him when they realize that Scotty knows next to nothing about baseball -- not even who the "Great Bambino" (Babe Ruth) is. Dejected and lonely, Scotty begins to feel he will always be an outsider. Then Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, the best ballplayer in school, befriends him and things change quickly: the boys are more willing to accept Scotty, despite their reservations, and they have fun playing ball together all summer.| But a mystery lurks in this small town, a tale told in hushed tones about a creature called "The Beast". According to legend, the furry monster lives just beyond the left field fence of the sandlot -- devouring baseballs in lieu of little boys. Scotty and Benny embark on an adventure into the lair of this mythic behemoth, and their heroic exploits finally make Scotty a fully-accepted member of the gang. The already popular Benny becomes a living legend to the other boys.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Featurette | | Theatrical Trailer | | TV Spots | | Widescreen & Standard Versions | | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 3/20/2007 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 2002924 | | UPC: 00024543029243 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...The biggest, fanciest film about kiddie baseball that you will ever see..." 04/07/1993 p.C17Sight and Sound
"...[The] kids are a delight, with unforced wit and natural charm..." 08/01/1994 p.52-3 Variety
"...Sweet and sincere....[The] performances are strong....The adult roles provide solid cameos for James Earl Jones and Karen Allen..." 03/29/1993 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Told in an original, quirky, off-center, deliberately exaggerated way....The movie isn't about winning and losing, it's about growing up and facing your fears..." 04/07/1993 p.43 ReelViews 7 of 10
Kids and adults will enjoy The Sandlot, but for different reasons. Children will find in it an adventure with a sense of humor that they can relate to. Meanwhile, adults will uncover a sense of almost-poignant nostalgia. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
This is a movie...that allows kids to be kids, that shows them in the insular world of imagination and dreaming that children create entirely apart from adult domains and values....this movie seduced me with its memories of what really matters when you are 12. - Roger Ebert
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 A Must Have For Kids Of All Ages Sunday, June 01, 2003
A Viewer from Azusa, CA
This movie is a must have for kids of all ages. Its a really good movie. It has a good story, the acting was good, and overall its a really nice movie. My kids will watch this movie over and over. Before this movie, my kids didn't like baseball, but after seeing this movie, they love baseball. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Excellent Movie Wednesday, June 26, 2002
T-Man from New England
If you have sons or still feel like a kid yourself, this moive is a must for your DVD Library. Anyone who played baseball as a child will love this movie. It brings you back to a simpler time and reminds you of what the world looks like through the eyes of a child. Was this review helpful?
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