The Slugger's Wife (1985)
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This routine film should have been called the "rock singer's husband" because it is about the life of a baseball player affected by his love for a singer. Darryl Palmer (Michael O'Keefe) plays for the Atlanta Braves, and when he walks into a nightclub and sees an attractive woman… More This routine film should have been called the "rock singer's husband" because it is about the life of a baseball player affected by his love for a singer. Darryl Palmer (Michael O'Keefe) plays for the Atlanta Braves, and when he walks into a nightclub and sees an attractive woman singing (Rebecca DeMornay), he pulls up to home plate and is anxious to meet her. From then on, his persistence in courting her is unstoppable in spite of several unhappy setbacks, and finally their romance makes it to first base when she realizes she loves him too, and they are married. From that point onward, his career starts to soar, while her career begins to slide in the opposite direction. In fact, she has given up her job to go live with him on his home turf, and the sacrifice, in the end, proves to be too much. A separation is inevitable, and while he still has his teammates (Randy Quaid, Cleavant Derricks), he would rather have his wife back. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hal Ashby
- Written By
- Neil Simon
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Simon's not in a lighthearted mood, and so the silliness of the story gets bogged down in all sorts of gloomy neuroses, angry denunciations, and painful self-analysis.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Resoundingly unfunny.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
It is one of the most disappointing, least credible films about baseball in recent memory.
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Neil Simon on auto-pilot; the results are dreadful
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Cast
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Michael O'Keefe
as Darryl Palmer
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Rebecca De Mornay
as Debby Palmer
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Martin Ritt
as Burley De Vito
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Randy Quaid
as Moose Granger
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Cleavant Derricks
as Manny Alvarado
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Lisa Langlois
as Aline Cooper
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Loudon Wainwright III
as Gary
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Dan Biggers
as Preacher
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Dennis Burkley
as Chuck
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Marc Clement
as Mr. Davis
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Georgann Johnson
as Marie De Vito
- René Lefèvre
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Wallace Merck
as Fan in Limelight
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Anthony Peck
as Reporter
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Richard Alan Reiner
as Patron at Zelda's
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Lynn Whitfield
as Tina Alvarado
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Mort Schwartz
as Man
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Alisha Das
as Lola
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John Lawhorn
as Coach Reckon
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Kevin James Barnes
as Public Address
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John W. Bradley
as Himself
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Skip Caray
as Sportscaster
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Nick Charles
as Sportscaster
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Edwin H. Cipot
as Cuneo
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Steve Daniels Jr.
as Umpire
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Charles Darden
as Reporter
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Collin Fagan
as Umpire
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Mark Fidrych
as Baseball Player
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Bill G. Fite
as Catcher
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Phillipe Fontanelli
as Waiter
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Al Garrison
as Guard
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Martha Harrison
as Baseball Wife
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Alex Hawkins
as Hawkins
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Nicandra Hood
as Nurse
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Al Hrobosky
as Baseball Player
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Ernie Johnson
as Baseball Narrator
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Julie Kemp
as Paloma
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Tina Kincaid
as Baseball Wife
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George Jack Klarman
as Umpire
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Kay McClelland
as Peggy
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Corey B. McPherrin
as Reporter
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Valerie Mitchell
as Waitress at Limelight
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Douglas Garland Nave
as Catcher
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Brad Nessler
as Reporter
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Jerome Olds
as Musician
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David M. Pallone
as Umpire
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Becky Pate
as Baseball Wife
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Chico Renfroe
as Reporter
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Henry J. Rountree
as Umpire
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Paul S. Ryden
as Reporter
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John Buren Solberg
as Reporter
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John B. Sterling
as Himself
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Stephen H. Stier
as Varsity Patron
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George Stokes
as Stage Manager
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Ginger Taylor
as Sherry
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Justine Thielemann
as Mrs. Granger
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Danny Tucker
as Coach O'Brien
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Pete Van Wieren
as Baseball Narrator
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Harmon L. Wages
as Interviewer
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Erby Walker
as Waiter
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Johnny B. Watson Jr.
as Gateman
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David R. Yood
as Cop in Varsity