The Slugger's Wife(1985)
movie - first aired/released 1985-03-29 - 104 min - audience 3.7
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Directed by Hal Ashby
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.
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Cast
Michael O'KeefeDarryl Palmer
Rebecca De MornayDebby Palmer
Martin RittBurly De Vito
Randy QuaidMoose Granger
Cleavant DerricksManny Alvarado
Lisa LangloisAline Cooper
Loudon Wainwright IIIGary
Georgann JohnsonMarie De Vito- Danny TuckerCoach O'Brien
Lynn WhitfieldTina Alvarado
Al GarrisonGuard- NiCandra HoodNurse
- Ginger TaylorSherry
- Kay McClellandPeggy
- Julie KempPaloma
- Tina KincaidBaseball Wife
- Martha HarrisonBaseball Wife
- Becky PateBaseball Wife
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Dennis BurkleyChuck
Alisha DasLola
Dan BiggersPreacher- Justine AlbreeIris Granger
- Marc ClementMr. Davis
- Richard Alan ReinerPatron at Zelda's
- Valerie MitchellWaitress at Limelight
- Edwin H. CipotCuneo
- Stephen H. StierVarsity Patron
- David R. YoodCop in Varsity
Wallace MerckFan in Limelight- Johnny B. Watson Jr.Gateman
Alex Hawkins"Hawkins"- Mort SchwartzMan
John B. SterlingSelf- George StokesStage Manager
- Harmon L. WagesInterviewer
- John BradleySelf
- Jerome OldsMusician
- Erby WalkerWaiter
- Phillipe FontanelliWaiter
- Steve Daniels Jr.Umpire
- Henry J. RountreeUmpire
- George Jack KlarmanUmpire
- Collin FaganUmpire
- David M. PalloneUmpire
- Kevin James BarnesPublic Address
- John LawhornCoach Reckon
- Douglas Garland NaveCatcher
- Bill G. FiteCatcher
- Al HraboskyBaseball Player
- Mark FidrychBaseball Player
- Pete Van WierenBaseball Narrator (voice)
- Ernie JohnsonBaseball Narrator (voice)
- Skip CaraySportscaster
- Nick CharlesSportscaster
- Chico RenfroeReporter
Tony PeckReporter- Corey B. McPherrinReporter
Paul RydenReporter- John Buren SolbergReporter
- Brad NesslerReporter
David Cross(uncredited)- Bucky DentShortstop for the Astros (uncredited)
Ted TurnerDarryl Fan (uncredited)
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