Sandlot 1, The

Family

Tom Guiry	Scotty Smalls
Mike Vitar	Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez
Patrick Renna	Hamilton 'Ham' Porter
Chauncey Leopardi	Michael 'Squints' Palledorous
Marty York	Alan 'Yeah-Yeah' McClennan
Brandon Quintin Adams	Kenny DeNunez
Grant Gelt	Bertram Grover Weeks
Shane Obedzinski	Tommy 'Repeat' Timmons
Karen Allen	Mom
James Earl Jones	Mr. Mertle
Victor DiMattia	Timmy Timmons
Denis Leary	Bill
Thomas Guiry
Karen Allen]
Keith Campbell

Director	David M. Evans; David Mickey Evans
Producer	Dale de la Torre; William S. Gilmore; Mark Burg
Writer	David M. Evans; Robert Gunter

When egghead Scotty Smalls moves to town just before the summer vacation of 1962, his first priority is to make friends. He heads to the nearby sandlot only to humiliate himself before the local kids, but star player Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez befriends the awkward boy, teaches him the basics of baseball, and welcomes him to the team. It's a summer filled with camaraderie and fun until Smalls hits his first home run. Problem is, Smalls's home run sends his stepfather's "Babe Ruth" autographed baseball into a neighboring yard that's patrolled by a snarling, slobbering monster called "The Beast." Creativity reigns and hilarity ensues when the boys risk everything to retrieve the ball. A final heroic encounter with "The Beast" and his owner yields some very surprising results. Action, humor, and friendship permeate this 101-minute film appropriate for ages 5 and older. Rated PG due to name-calling and some pubescent behavior. --Tami Horiuchi