DENVER, June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Play ball! The
legendary baseball comedy "The Sandlot" is back in movie
theaters across the country for two days only this July – its first
national theatrical run since its original release 25 years ago.
The film will play with an exclusive sneak preview of an all-new
Fox Sports documentary about the making of this coming-of-age
comedy.
Tickets for "The Sandlot" can be purchased beginning
Friday, June 22 at
www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices.
Fathom Events and Twentieth Century Fox, In Association with
Island World, present "The Sandlot" in hundreds of select
movie theaters on Sunday, July 22 at
1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday,
July 24 at 2:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m. (all local times). A
complete list of theater locations will be available June 22 on the Fathom Events website
(theaters and participants are subject to change).
Directed by David Mickey
Evans, "The Sandlot" was a well-reviewed
box-office success when it was first released in April 1993, but in the ensuing quarter-century it
has become an integral film for both baseball fans and movie lovers
– so much so that "The Sandlot" has been named one
of the best baseball movies of all time by Bleacher Report, Men's
Journal, Esquire and Sporting News, among others.
Told in a charming, rambling fashion, "The Sandlot" is
set in the summer of 1962, when Scotty
Smalls (Tom Guiry)
moves to a new town. Awkward and friendless, Scotty is on the brink
of despondency when he runs into the never-ending baseball game
that takes place on the sandlot behind a ramshackle house.
He's befriended first by Benny
Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
and ultimately by the whole team, including Hamilton "Ham" Porter
(Patrick Renna), Michael
"Squints" Palledorous (Chauncey
Leopardi), Alan "Yeah-Yeah" McClennan (Marty York), Kenny
DeNunez (Brandon
Adams), Bertram Weeks (Grant Gelt), and
Timmy and Tommy Timmons
(Victor DiMattia and
Shane Obedzinski). On and off
the baseball field, they experience an unforgettable – and
unforgettably hilarious – summer of discovery and friendship.
"The Sandlot" also stars James
Earl Jones, Karen
Allen and Denis
Leary.
"Watching 'The Sandlot' has become an annual event that no
summer is complete without – but since its original release, it has
never had a nationwide theatrical re-release," Fathom Events Vice
President of Studio Relations Tom
Lucas said. "We're proud to be able to bring 'The Sandlot'
to families and fans all around the country with this special
cinema event, paired with a sneak peek at a brand-new Fox Sports
documentary."
For artwork/photos related to "The Sandlot," visit the
Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with participating theaters in all 100 of the
top Designated Market Areas®, and ranks as one of the
largest overall distributors of content to movie
theaters. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC),
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group
(NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC JV, LLC), Fathom Events
offers a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events in theaters
such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top stage
productions including Newsies! The Broadway Musical and
George Takei's Allegiance, major
sporting events such as Mayweather vs. McGregor, epic concerts with
artists like Lady Antebellum and Sammy
Hagar, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series,
inspirational events such as Is Genesis History? and IN OUR HANDS:
The Battle for Jerusalem, and
popular anime franchises like Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z. Fathom
Events takes audiences behind the scenes for unique extras
including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with
cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events'
live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is the largest cinema
broadcast network in North
America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 917
locations and 1,440 screens in 181 DMAs. For more information,
visit www.fathomevents.com.
About Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC
(TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of
Twentieth Century Fox Film. TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales
and distribution company for all Fox film and television
programming, acquisitions and original productions as well as all
third party distribution partners on DVD, Blu-ray™, 4K Ultra HD, Digital and VOD
(video-on-demand). Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and
newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets and
digital stores throughout the world.
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