The Sandlot 3 (2007) (V)

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

Allie Dvorin (writer)
Keith Mitchell (writer)

Release Date:

1 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

Sucessful, arrogant baseball superstar Tommy "Santa" Santorelli travels back in time to 1976 and relives his boyhood days on the sandlot baseball team, this time choosing friendship over glory and ultimately earning both.. |

Cast

Danny Nucci	...	Benny Rodriguez
Luke Perry	...	Tommy (20's / 40's)
Keanu Pires	...	Young Tommy
Sarah Deakins	...	Sara Santorelli
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Squints
Brandon Olds	...	Two Ton
Cole Heppell	...	D.P.
Kai James	...	Timber
Cainan Wiebe	...	Ryan
Meshach Peters	...	Q
Samuel Patrick Chu	...	Wok
Renzo Carbonel	...	Roll
Chris Gauthier	...	Officer Pork Chop (as Christopher Gauthier)
Paul Jarrett	...	Earl Needman
Alexander Ludwig	...	E.J.

Also Known As:

The Sandlot: Heading Home (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some rude humor.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene where Tommy and his mom are exiting the doctor's office, Tommy exclaims that he needs a drink, but if you look closely, he is mouthing something entirely different.

Quotes:

Benny: Maybe I should be lookin' in the same mirror you're lookin' in, kid.
Tommy: No, I wouldn't really recommend that.

Movie Connections:

References "The Twilight Zone" (1959)

Fun Movie

I personally love the first Sandlot, and didn't hate the second one. Many people complained the second one was too copy-cat, and ruined the first movie. For this reason, I think many people will decide not to watch this film, as they only expect the worst. The Sandlot 3, however, is very different from the original, and is as well-acted as the first. Tommy, a cocky pro baseball player, is sent back to re-live his childhood when he is struck by a baseball. He has the mind of his 41 year old self, but is in his own 12-year old body. He learns many lessons along the way, and changes the course of his whole life. It's a familiar story line, but it works. It was really fun to see the original actor who played Squints back in this movie! I thought all of the child actors did a good job, especially Keneau Pires (Tommy...who is very good-looking, by the way=]) And Alexander Ludwig (EJ) I think those two did especially well with their roles. Most people probably are familiar with Ludwig, but Pires was a pleasant surprise. This is a wholesome movie with some funny parts, and is entertaining the whole way through. I would definitely watch the special features. I liked the deleted scene, and the video montage with Ludwig and Pires.Overall this movie is an improvement over the second, and definitely is in league with the first one. I watched this with a group of friends (all 16 year olds) and everyone seemed to enjoy it a lot. Don't let your hatred towards the second Sandlot film stop you from seeing this one.