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The Slugger's Wife

19853.4 / 10104 min
Romance, Drama, Comedy

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.

Cast

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

Danny Tucker

Coach O'Brien

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Tina Alvarado

Al Garrison

Al Garrison

Guard

NiCandra Hood

NiCandra Hood

Nurse

Ginger Taylor

Ginger Taylor

Sherry

Kay McClelland

Kay McClelland

Peggy

Julie Kemp

Julie Kemp

Paloma

Tina Kincaid

Tina Kincaid

Baseball Wife

Martha Harrison

Martha Harrison

Baseball Wife

Becky Pate

Becky Pate

Baseball Wife

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Chuck

Alisha Das

Alisha Das

Lola

Dan Biggers

Dan Biggers

Preacher

Justine Albree

Justine Albree

Iris Granger

Marc Clement

Marc Clement

Mr. Davis

Richard Alan Reiner

Richard Alan Reiner

Patron at Zelda's

Valerie Mitchell

Valerie Mitchell

Waitress at Limelight

Edwin H. Cipot

Edwin H. Cipot

Cuneo

Stephen H. Stier

Stephen H. Stier

Varsity Patron

David R. Yood

David R. Yood

Cop in Varsity

Wallace Merck

Wallace Merck

Fan in Limelight

Johnny B. Watson Jr.

Johnny B. Watson Jr.

Gateman

Alex Hawkins

Alex Hawkins

"Hawkins"

Mort Schwartz

Mort Schwartz

Man

John B. Sterling

John B. Sterling

Self

George Stokes

George Stokes

Stage Manager

Harmon L. Wages

Harmon L. Wages

Interviewer

John Bradley

John Bradley

Self

Jerome Olds

Jerome Olds

Musician

Erby Walker

Erby Walker

Waiter

Phillipe Fontanelli

Phillipe Fontanelli

Waiter

Steve Daniels Jr.

Steve Daniels Jr.

Umpire

Henry J. Rountree

Henry J. Rountree

Umpire

George Jack Klarman

George Jack Klarman

Umpire

Collin Fagan

Collin Fagan

Umpire

David M. Pallone

David M. Pallone

Umpire

Kevin James Barnes

Kevin James Barnes

Public Address

John Lawhorn

John Lawhorn

Coach Reckon

Douglas Garland Nave

Douglas Garland Nave

Catcher

Bill G. Fite

Bill G. Fite

Catcher

Al Hrabosky

Al Hrabosky

Baseball Player

Mark Fidrych

Mark Fidrych

Baseball Player

Pete Van Wieren

Pete Van Wieren

Baseball Narrator (voice)

Ernie Johnson

Ernie Johnson

Baseball Narrator (voice)

Skip Caray

Skip Caray

Sportscaster

Nick Charles

Nick Charles

Sportscaster

Chico Renfroe

Chico Renfroe

Reporter

Tony Peck

Tony Peck

Reporter

Corey B. McPherrin

Corey B. McPherrin

Reporter

Paul Ryden

Paul Ryden

Reporter

John Buren Solberg

John Buren Solberg

Reporter

Brad Nessler

Brad Nessler

Reporter

David Cross

David Cross

(uncredited)

Bucky Dent

Bucky Dent

Shortstop for the Astros (uncredited)

Ted Turner

Ted Turner

Darryl Fan (uncredited)

Crew

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Executive Music Producer

Tom Bähler

Tom Bähler

Executive Music Producer

Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

Original Music Composer

George C. Villaseñor

George C. Villaseñor

Editor

Don Brochu

Don Brochu

Editor

J. Michael Riva

J. Michael Riva

Production Design

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Director of Photography

Margaret Booth

Margaret Booth

Executive Producer

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Writer

Ray Stark

Ray Stark

Producer

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Director

Pennie DuPont

Pennie DuPont

Casting

Jerry A. Baerwitz

Jerry A. Baerwitz

Unit Production Manager

Frank Bueno

Frank Bueno

First Assistant Director

Don Yorkshire

Don Yorkshire

Second Assistant Director

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Designer

Annette Stillwell

Annette Stillwell

Local Casting

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Second Unit Director of Photography

Craig Denault

Craig Denault

Camera Operator

Daniel C. Gold

Daniel C. Gold

First Assistant Camera

Michael Ritt

Michael Ritt

Second Assistant Camera

Bruce Weintraub

Bruce Weintraub

Set Decoration

June Samson

June Samson

Script Supervisor

Jeff Wexler

Jeff Wexler

Production Sound Mixer

Michael J. Kohut

Michael J. Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Carlos Delarios

Carlos Delarios

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Aaron Rochin

Aaron Rochin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ray O'Reilly

Ray O'Reilly

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom McCarthy Jr.

Tom McCarthy Jr.

Supervising Sound Editor

David Spence

David Spence

Supervising Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Richard Shorr

Richard Shorr

Sound Editor

Jim Bullock

Jim Bullock

Sound Editor

Doreen A. Dixon

Doreen A. Dixon

ADR Editor

Dee D'Orazio

Dee D'Orazio

Assistant Editor

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Music Editor

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Art Direction

Virginia Randolph-Weaver

Virginia Randolph-Weaver

Set Designer

Ray Mercer Jr.

Ray Mercer Jr.

Property Master

Darryl M. Athons

Darryl M. Athons

Costumer

Mort Schwartz

Mort Schwartz

Costumer

Shiela Haynes

Shiela Haynes

Costumer

Kaye Pownall

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Lee C. Harmon

Lee C. Harmon

Makeup Artist

Barbara Maggi

Barbara Maggi

Makeup Artist

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Jim Stuebe

Jim Stuebe

Cableman

Gary Holt

Gary Holt

Chief Lighting Technician

George Stokes

George Stokes

Construction Coordinator

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

Location Manager

Julie Oberdorfer

Julie Oberdorfer

Production Coordinator

Bonnie Arnold

Bonnie Arnold

Assistant Production Coordinator

Leslie Danis

Leslie Danis

Additional Casting

Lucile Jones

Lucile Jones

Additional Casting

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Clyde Hart

Clyde Hart

Key Grip