The Sandlot 2 (2005) (V)

Director:

David M. Evans

Writers (WGA):

David M. Evans (characters) &
Robert Gunter (characters) ...
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Release Date:

3 May 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Plot:

In the 12-years-since comedic sequel to 1993's The Sandlot, a new group of kids have moved into the sandlot: David Durango (Max Lloyd-Jones)...

Plot Keywords:

Rocket | Sequel | Baseball | Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie | Female Athlete

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Max Lloyd-Jones	...	David Durango
James Willson	...	Johnnie Smalls
Samantha Burton	...	Hayley Goodfairer
Brett Kelly	...	Mac
Cole Evan Weiss	...	Saul
Neilen Benvegnu	...	Tarqell
Sean Berdy	...	Sammy
Jessica King	...	Penny
McKenzie Freemantle	...	Jenny
Griffin Reilly Evans	...	The Retriever
Reece Thompson	...	Singleton
Teryl Rothery	...	Mrs. Goodfairer
Greg Germann	...	Mr. Goodfairer
James Earl Jones	...	Mr. Mertle
Steve Garvey	...	Little League Coach
Austin Dunn	...	Young David
Barbara Kottmeier	...	Hot Young Lady
Mike Antonakos	...	Boyfriend (as Michael Antonakos)
Celia Bond	...	Woman at Movie (as Celia Bodb)
Jim Dunn	...	Man at Movie
David M. Evans	...	Narrator (voice) (as David Mickey Evans)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johnny Sawchuk	...	Neighbor
David Barkes	...	Anchor welder (uncredited)
Tom Guiry	...	Scotty Smalls (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Vitar	...	Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
David M. Evans		(as David Mickey Evans)

Writing credits (WGA)
David M. Evans		(characters) (as David Mickey Evans) &
Robert Gunter		(characters)
David M. Evans		(written by) (as David Mickey Evans)

Produced by
David Bixler	....	producer
Vicki Sotheran	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Laura Karpman

Cinematography by
David Pelletier		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Harry Keramidas

Casting by
Ty Harman
Nancy Nayor		(as Nancy Nayor Battino)

Production Design by
Brentan Harron

Art Direction by
Catherine Schroer

Set Decoration by
Terry Ewasiuk

Costume Design by
Maria Livingstone

Makeup Department
Michelle Lemieux	....	makeup designer
Andrea Manchur	....	first assistant makeup artist
Tamar Ouziel	....	assistant makeup artist
Jessica Rain	....	key hair stylist
Beverly K. Sewers	....	first assistant hair stylist (as Beverly Sewers)
Sherry Van Gool	....	day-check makeup artist

Production Management
Anthony Bozanich	....	post-production supervisor: U.S.
Chris Foss	....	production manager
Daniel Mikolay	....	post-production supervisor: Canada (as Daniel A. Mikolay)
John Portnoy	....	post-production supervisor: U.S.

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ashley Bell	....	trainee assistant director
Philip Katsikas	....	second assistant director (as Phil Katsikas)
Jody Ryan	....	third assistant director
Ken Shane	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Tom Allen	....	set dresser
Tony Beck	....	set dresser
Tim Dagley	....	on-set dresser
Kirsten Franson	....	art department assistant
Gordon Fretter	....	greens (as Gord Fretter)
Allan Frisk	....	foreman (as Al Frisk)
Gillian Goodman	....	assistant props (as Gill Goodman)
Jim LeBlanc	....	property master (as Jim Leblanc)
Josh Macintosh	....	greens
Dean McQuillen	....	construction coordinator (as Dean Mcquillen)
Derek Milne	....	construction buyer
D.N. Pettipas	....	props buyer
Derek Pineo	....	props
Chris Renshaw	....	lead dresser
Tonya Soules	....	assistant set decorator
Ron Vreekem	....	paint coordinator (as Ron Vreeken)

Sound Department
Jason Cole	....	foley artist
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer
Jason King	....	adr recordist
Randy Kiss	....	re-recording mixer
Randy Kiss	....	sound effects editor
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound effects editor (as Scott Kolden)
Charles O'Shea	....	boom operator (as Charlie O'Shea)
Alan Perkins	....	dialogue editor
Daryl Powell	....	sound mixer
Scott Schmidt	....	foley editor
Scott Schmidt	....	foley mixer
Scott Schmidt	....	re-recording mixer
Geoff Turner	....	re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects first assistant
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects
John McNulty	....	lead fabricator (as John Mcnulty)
Dale Shippam	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Robert Appleby	....	digital compositor
Teresa Beckley	....	film coordinator
Paul R. Cox	....	visual effects supervisor
Erica Henderson	....	digital compositor
Jean Paul Ledoux	....	CG animator (as Jean-Paul LeDoux)
Bruce MacDougall	....	CG animator
Pete Mastalyr	....	digital compositor (as Peter Mastalyr)
Mladen Miholjcic	....	CG animator
Justin Peturson	....	visual effects coordinator
Suzanne Thompson	....	visual effects producer
Noel Wright	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt coordinator
Jim Dunn	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dex Koeleman	....	stunt double: David Durango
Jovan Nenadic	....	stunt double: The Retriever
Tyler Riley	....	stunt double: David Durango
Jack West	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adams	....	lamp operator
Paul Begin	....	first assistant camera
Toby Brittan	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Al Campbell	....	key grip
Cliff Cenerini	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Ivan Stanley Din	....	grip (as Stanley Dim)
Filip Dobosz	....	second assistant camera
Elvis Drazic	....	generator operator
Aris Georgiopoulos	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Arist Georgiopoulos)
Matt Greenhough	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Cynthia Greer	....	camera trainee
Chris Harris	....	camera operator
Dave Innes	....	best boy
Ariane Jonassen	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Arian Jonassen)
Matt Jonatschick	....	best boy grip
Jeff Pentecost	....	gaffer
Jack Rowand	....	stills
Pat Waller	....	grip
Peter Webster	....	grip
Greg Wilson	....	lamp operator
Brad Witlock	....	Steadicam operator
Brad Witlock	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	casting: Canada
Kevin Arens	....	casting assistant: Canada
Elisa Bayley	....	casting assistant: Canada
Sean Cossey	....	casting: Canada
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	extras casting (as Sandra Ken Freeman)
Alicia Scott	....	extras casting assistant
Christine Simmons	....	casting assistant (as Christine Suarez Simmons)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patti Bishop	....	assistant costume designer
Tyler Tone	....	set costume supervisor
Debra Torpe	....	truck costumer

Editorial Department
Robert Appleby	....	on-line editor: HD
Anthony Bozanich	....	assistant editor
Marino Dinapoli	....	on-line editor: HDTV (as Marino DiNapoli)
Thomas Metzger	....	colorist
Lorne Miess	....	telecine dailies colorist
Louise Runge	....	post-production coordinator
Laura Stevens	....	editorial assistant

Music Department
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor (as Paul DiFranco)
Aiko Fukushima	....	assistant to composer
Shannon Halwes	....	music editor
Laura Karpman	....	orchestrator
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
Christopher Stafford	....	assistant to composer (as Chris Stafford)
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer
Corey A. Jackson	....	assistant to composer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Vitomir Bogdanovic	....	driver: van
David Halliday	....	transportation captain
John O'Toole	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Wendy L. Adjoury	....	office production assistant (as Wendy Adjoury)
Tammy Baer	....	stand-in
Frida Betrani	....	stand-in
Vitomir Bogdanovic	....	key production assistant (as Mike Bogdanovic)
Cedric Breuel	....	extras wrangler
Simon Bright	....	location production assistant
Josée Brodeur	....	production accountant (as Josee Brodeur)
Raimey Casiro	....	location production assistant
Sharon Desy	....	office assistant: Canine Co-Stars of Canada Ltd.
Mike Doiron	....	key production assistant
Annie Doyon	....	second assistant accountant (as Annie Boyon)
Barbara Enefer	....	assistant production coordinator
Joel Hurley	....	location scout
Greg Jackson	....	location manager
K. Nicole Johnston	....	social worker
Bruce C. Jones	....	security captain (as Bruce Jones)
Darcy Jones	....	craft service
Darcy Jones	....	first aid
Bonnie Judd	....	animal coordinator
Bonnie Judd	....	animal trainer
Ryan Judd	....	animal trainer
Colin Laurent-Bixler	....	assistant: Mr. Bixler
Shane Lennox	....	assistant location manager
Billie Livingston	....	stand-in
Louisa Main	....	production coordinator
Cameron Morris	....	location production assistant
Tammy Nielsen	....	location production assistant
Bobby O'Kane	....	assistant accountant
Jamie Osborne	....	location production assistant
Jane Pearson	....	accounting clerk
Dean Ross	....	chef
Anthony Sabatini	....	security co-captain
Ashley Suttle	....	animal trainer
David Tamkin	....	key production assistant
Susan Weir	....	script supervisor
Lori West	....	assistant: Mr. Evans
Leslie Williams	....	office assistant: Canine Co-Stars of Canada Ltd.
Tovah Zalik-Wallace	....	extras wrangler

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (presents)
• David Evans Pictures (producer)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Northwest Imaging & FX (visual effects by) (as Northwest Imaging & FX Vancouver, Canada)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring (as American Humane Association Film & TV Unit [AHA 00682])
• Arriflex  lenses and cameras by (as Arriflex®)
• Canine Co-Stars of Canada  animals provided by
• Carrier Talent Management  voice casting
• City of Ladner  the producers wish to thank for their assistance (as The Town and Residents of Ladner, British Columbia)
• Foot Locker  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Kodak Canada  film stock (as Kodak)
• MGM Clip + Still  courtesy of ("The Great Escape" poster)
• MGM Clip + Still  courtesy of (footage from "The Sandlot" All rights reserved.)
• Mattel  courtesy of (Mattel toys)
• Mondo Catering  caterer
• Nike  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• Northwest Imaging & FX  titles and opticals
• PPI Camera Corporation  film equipment provided by (as PPI Camera Corp.)
• Pinewood Sound  post production sound by
• Twentieth Century Fox  courtesy of (footage from "The Sandlot" All rights reserved.)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, rude humor and brief violence.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

American Sign Language | English

Color:

Black and White (segment "The Great Fear") | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG (NO. 41412)

Filming Locations:

Ladner, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Trivia:

The opening monologue is based almost entirely upon Gladriel's opening monologue from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: As the model Space Shuttle flies over the city, it goes over a Foot Locker. The movie takes place in 1972, Foot Locker did not exist until 1974.

Quotes:

Tarqell: Is that legal?
Saul: Is what legal?
Tarqell: Girls, on a baseball diamond.

Movie Connections:

References The Great Escape (1963)

Soundtrack:

Takin' Care Of Business

A hateful experience

Oh Dear Lord: somebody somewhere must have been offended by the original movie (which was obviously a fiendish plot to perpetuate the stereotype that a group of school boys could play sandlot baseball games without following preconceived notions of gender equity and politically correct behavior). The result of this brutish insensitivity manifests itself in "Sandlot 2", which is quite possibly the worst sequel ever made. Hey anonymous narrator guy who agreed to reprise his 'Sandlot 1' role for this atrocity...have you no shame?

This film's offenses to all of moviedom are far too numerous to adequately catalog. First and foremost, "Sandlot 2" is not so much a sequel as it is a B level remake of the original. Virtually every situation from the first movie is clumsily recreated by a far less talented cast and group of writers: the scene where Squints kisses Wendy Peppercorn is transformed into bizarre (yet utterly predictable) slapstick involving a kissing booth, another 'Beast' must be outrun (this time by the uninspiring Max Lloyd-Jones), another outfield wall collapses...you get the picture. And what this shameless ripoff cannot steal from the original, it manages to plunder from other movies (such as the scene in "Bad NewsBears" where Amanda takes a cheap shot to the chest near home plate).

The cast itself is incredibly lackluster. Max Lloyd-Jones is an inadequate replacement for Mike Vitar's benevolent Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, although to be fair, the writing doesn't help him any; whereas Rodriguez selflessly places his own reputation on the line to take a shy, gawky kid under his wing for the summer, Lloyd-Jones' "David Durango" has little concern for the plight of misunderstood Johnnie Smalls (yes, the little brother of Scotty Smalls) and appears far more interested in being aloof and ultra-cool while scouting out love interests. Brett Kelly's "Hamilton Porter" impersonation begins and ends with his physical appearance. Even little James Wilson sounds suspiciously like Marcy from "The Peanuts Gang" as Johnnie Smalls, and he was probably the most talented of the bunch.

And then there is Teryl Rothery appearing in a hackneyed feminist role that undoubtedly had Susan B. Anthony turning in her grave. No cliché is left unturned as she chides her husband for calling his daughter by a pet name ("Female children are every bit as good as male children" she pronounces, providing an unsuspecting Johnnie Smalls with a smarmy look just oozing with resentment and general creepiness. *shudder*) and responds to her daughter's romantic uncertainties by telling her that "women need a man like a fish needs a bicycle". Sadly, the writers did not manage to have Rothery work a single utterance of "Burn your BRA for the ERA" into the mother/daughter dialog, but perhaps they will correct this glaring oversight in time for "Sandlot 3: The Gloria Steinem story". Coming soon to a theater near you?

The rest of the movie provides a quick cure for insomniacs far and wide as the writers desperately try to make amends for the first film's over-indulgence of testosterone (the phrase 'Male Chauvinist Pig' was repeated, I think,about eighty-six times). The movie's objective can probably be summed up in a single line, where the insult fest between the sandlot kids and the little leaguers is recreated. "You play ball like a GIRL!" one of the kids snarls. "Ex--CUSE me?" chirps one of the newfound female ballplayers. The only thing missing from the moment was a scrolling disclaimer at the bottom of the screen with the producers not only apologizing for the original scene but for everything else wrong with the world up to and including dishwater spots.

Which is all well and good. My only question is, when will these same producers get around to issuing an apology for stealing ninety-seven minutes of my life that I can never, ever get back?