Katie's secret boyfriend from a family Jimmy despises. After discovering his father's missing gun, he confronts Silent Ray and John O'Shea, escalating tensions until police intervene and arrest them.
Eldest son of the sheriff Ruth killed. He learns of Ruth's release and begins stalking her to plot revenge. His relentless pursuit and subsequent domestic conflict with Steve indirectly trigger the kidnapping crisis, serving as a catalyst for the film's climax.
New kid who joins the neighborhood baseball team and learns life lessons.
Trigger is a crewman aboard the captured U-571 who performs a crucial underwater repair during the final battle. He enters the flooded bilge with an air hose to repressurize the last torpedo tube, closes its valve despite a second leak, and sacrifices himself so Tyler can fire the torpedo.
New kid who struggles with baseball, central character whose journey drives the original film.
Perry is a troubled young man who befriends Duncan while hiding his own vulnerability, including an injury caused by his abusive father and a lack of a role model. He alternately draws Duncan close and rejects him, sexually exploits and rapes him, then participates in taunting him over the chicken, making him a major source of conflict.
Judd is the youngest Mulvaney child. As the family breaks apart, he leaves home angrily and does not return for many years. Later, Patrick asks him to help obtain a gun as part of a plan against Zachary; the family eventually reunites when Michael is dying.
Cantwell is a soldier whose family responsibilities make military service especially difficult: he has children and a disabled wife. Bozz uses his ability to identify loopholes to help Cantwell get out of the Army, showing both Bozz's opposition to the war and his concern for fellow recruits.
Matthew Turner is the thirteen-year-old son at the center of the story. After moving with his family, he feels isolated and struggles with his father's remarriage, but gradually adapts with help from a stray dog. He helps secure the family's sheep farm, rescues Josh from the river, and survives a devastating loss before being reunited with the injured dog.
PJ is the central character, trying to build a life while his father's arrest and his family's history weigh on him. After losing a job, he asks his brother Ben for help and then takes construction work through his uncle Vic. He begins considering police work, while struggling to be honest with Amy and take responsibility for his choices.
Danny is a former acquaintance of Michelle who returns after a three-year tour of duty in Afghanistan, expecting to resume their relationship. When Michelle rejects him, he threatens and rapes her. Nick rushes in to stop the attack, and the confrontation leaves both men shot; Danny later dies from his wounds.
Joe Jr. is Joe and Janice's son, a young man with Down syndrome who struggles with anger and is due to leave his residential facility. He grows close to Janice and becomes Joe's partner in a Las Vegas dice scam. After the casino score, he chooses to return to the facility until a group home is ready, prompting an emotional farewell with Joe.
Tom Guiry has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work is anchored in the The Sandlot universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Mystic River, The Sandlot, The Unforgivable. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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