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The Sandlot (1993)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:12

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi

Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Grant Gelt, Victor DiMattia, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, James Earl Jones, Marley Shelton, Arliss Howard

Director: David Mickey Evans

Director: David Mickey Evans
Screenwriter: David Mickey Evans, Robert Gunter
Producer: William S. Gilmore, Dale De La Torre
Composer: David Newman

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Its messages of anti-bullying, befriending losers, and pretending the fat kid stuffing Ho-hos into his mouth doesn't make you sick are as timeless as they are trite.

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03/07/02
Walter Chaw
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...touching...heartwarming...sentimental and funny...innocuous but sweet, I couldn’t help but smile through most of it.

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The Sandlot is a kids flick that will always stand the test of the time and be a movie that you can watch over and over as you grow older. It never loses its touch.

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