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: While the story is set in the San Fernando Valley, California, it was primarily filmed in Utah (Salt Lake City, Midvale, and Ogden) during a record-breaking heatwave reaching

: The giant dog was played by an English Mastiff. In reality, the breed is known for being docile, but the film used a puppet and various camera angles to make it look terrifying from a child's perspective. Parents' Guide The Sandlot Movie Review | Common Sense Media The Sandlot

: The film contains several intentional and accidental anachronisms, such as the appearance of MLB logos on the back of baseball caps, which did not exist until 1992. : While the story is set in the