Sticks and Stones


1h 35m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Three young boys whose lives revolve around baseball are crushed when team tryouts are cancelled due to budget cuts. One of the boys, a star pitcher, refuses to try out for the older kids team because his bossy older brother is on the team. Another difficulty for the boys is the increasingly adversa

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1996
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

Three young boys whose lives revolve around baseball are crushed when team tryouts are cancelled due to budget cuts. One of the boys, a star pitcher, refuses to try out for the older kids team because his bossy older brother is on the team. Another difficulty for the boys is the increasingly adversarial actions of a local bully; the boys consider extreme measures to get the bully out of their lives.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1996
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States on Video December 15, 1998

Released in United States September 1996

Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.

Feature directorial debut for screenwriter Neil Tolkin.

Straight-to-video release.

Completed shooting December 17, 1995.

Began shooting November 3, 1995.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States on Video December 15, 1998

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.)