It's the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls has just moved into town with his folks. Kids call him a dork--he can't even throw a baseball! But that changes when the leader of the 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 who live behind the left field fence in this hilarious and warmhearted comedy.
Comedy / Family / Sports
101 mins.
David Mickey Evans
Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Karen Allen, Brandon Adams, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor Dimattia, Denis Leary, James Earl Jones
Host Anna Van Valin explores the classic underdog baseball movie, THE SANDLOT, and why this coming-of-age story has connected so deeply with audiences. It features interviews with writer/director/narrator David Mickey Evans and executive producer Cathleen Summers about the film’s legacy, as well as insights from Peabody Award-winning storyteller Lea Thau and MLB sportscaster Robert Flores. Screen Dive is brought to you by 20th Century Fox.
