The Slugger's Wife

The Slugger's Wife

1985/03/29 • Released • English, Hungarian

Romance
Drama
Comedy
3.5
1h 44m

Overview

Darryl Palmer is a major league baseball player who meets and pursues an attractive singer. After some setbacks, the two are married and sent on an emotional journey that sees his career take off, while hers doesn't. She can't escape unhappiness when she gives up her dreams to support her husband. With a separation on the horizon, Darryl must choose between his big-league life and his one true love.

Director : Hal Ashby

Casts
Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Darryl Palmer

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Debby Palmer

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Burly De Vito

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Moose Granger

Cleavant Derricks

Cleavant Derricks

Manny Alvarado

Lisa Langlois

Lisa Langlois

Aline Cooper

Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Gary

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

Marie De Vito

Danny Tucker

Coach O'Brien

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Tina Alvarado

Al Garrison

Al Garrison

Guard

NiCandra Hood

Nurse

Ginger Taylor

Sherry

Kay McClelland

Peggy

Julie Kemp

Paloma

Tina Kincaid

Baseball Wife

Martha Harrison

Baseball Wife

Becky Pate

Baseball Wife

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Chuck

Alisha Das

Lola

Dan Biggers

Dan Biggers

Preacher

Justine Albree

Iris Granger

Marc Clement

Marc Clement

Mr. Davis

Richard Alan Reiner

Patron at Zelda's

Valerie Mitchell

Waitress at Limelight

Edwin H. Cipot

Cuneo

Stephen H. Stier

Varsity Patron

David R. Yood

Cop in Varsity

Wallace Merck

Fan in Limelight

Johnny B. Watson Jr.

Gateman

Alex Hawkins

Alex Hawkins

"Hawkins"

Mort Schwartz

Man

John B. Sterling

John B. Sterling

Self

George Stokes

Stage Manager

Harmon L. Wages

Interviewer

John Bradley

Self

Jerome Olds

Musician

Erby Walker

Waiter

Phillipe Fontanelli

Waiter

Steve Daniels Jr.

Umpire

Henry J. Rountree

Umpire

George Jack Klarman

Umpire

Collin Fagan

Umpire

David M. Pallone

Umpire

Kevin James Barnes

Public Address

John Lawhorn

Coach Reckon

Douglas Garland Nave

Catcher

Bill G. Fite

Catcher

Al Hrabosky

Baseball Player

Mark Fidrych

Baseball Player

Pete Van Wieren

Baseball Narrator (voice)

Ernie Johnson

Baseball Narrator (voice)

Skip Caray

Sportscaster

Nick Charles

Sportscaster

Chico Renfroe

Reporter

Tony Peck

Tony Peck

Reporter

Corey B. McPherrin

Reporter

Paul Ryden

Paul Ryden

Reporter

John Buren Solberg

Reporter

Brad Nessler

Reporter

David Cross

David Cross

(uncredited)

Bucky Dent

Shortstop for the Astros (uncredited)

Ted Turner

Ted Turner

Darryl Fan (uncredited)

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