During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.
Writing
Dialogue so quotable it became Gen Z/Millennial scripture.
Production
1960s detail without nostalgia porn—feels lived-in, not staged.
Acting
Kid ensemble with zero weak links; Ham and Squints steal scenes.
Director
David Mickey Evans
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
James Earl Jones
Mr. Mertle
Denis Leary
Bill
Karen Allen
Mom
Shane Obedzinski
Tommy 'Repeat' Timmons
Victor DiMattia
Timmy Timmons
Art LaFleur
The Babe
Marley Shelton
Wendy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The dog was partly puppet and partly real mastiff—the slobber was real, though.
Released to mediocre box office, it became a phenomenon through endless cable reruns and VHS word-of-mouth.
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