The Sandlot 3 (2007) (V)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

Keith Mitchell (writer) &
Allie Dvorin (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.. |

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Sports Team | Third Part | Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie

Cast

Danny Nucci	...	Benny Rodriguez
Luke Perry	...	Tommy Santorelli
Keanu Pires	...	Young Tommy
Sarah Deakins	...	Sara Santorelli
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Squints
Brandon Olds	...	Two Ton
Cole Heppell	...	D.P.
Kai James	...	Timber
Ryan Drescher	...	Wings
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

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Trivia:

The line given by John Kruk near the end of the movie, "I'm not looking for athletes, I'm looking for ball players" comes from an interview given by Kruk while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. In the interview, he stated that he was not an athlete; he was a baseball player.

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:

St. Agnus Coach: I'm not lookin' for athletes, Earl. I'm lookin' for ballplayers. And I just found one.

Movie Connections:

Features Young Frankenstein (1974)

Soundtrack:

WHAT I NEED

family fun

This is a wonderful entertainment for the entire family. Makes up for the missteps of Sandlot 2. Gone is the Bad News Bears type of infatuation with cursing and back are the endearing characters and wholesome entertainment. It catches enough of the time period, 1976, to help the adults relive their own memories and gives the younger audience plenty with which to identify and all will be rooting for the "home team". The story centers around the theme of second chances. The protagonist, Tommy, is a selfish major league ballplayer who puts his personal goals ahead of his team. A freak accident sends him back to 1976 as a 12 year old boy. Here he gets recruited to play on a team with his friends on the old sandlot. A greedy developer is eager to begin tearing down the sandlot and put up "money making" condos. There are passionate pleas to save the sandlot. The city council is unable to make a decision. Eventually, the developer offers a challenge to Tommy and his friends. If they can beat a team of superior players on their way to the league championships, he will let them keep the lot. The pressure is on Tommy and his team. Good, solid family fun.