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Neil Simon (written by)
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29 March 1985 (USA)
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How can a woman walk out on a love like this? Just Watch! more
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1 nomination
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Bush league.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael O'Keefe | ... | Darryl Palmer | |
| Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Debby (Huston) Palmer | |
| Martin Ritt | ... | Burly DeVito, Braves Manager | |
| Randy Quaid | ... | Moose Granger | |
| Cleavant Derricks | ... | Manny Alvarado | |
| Lisa Langlois | ... | Aline Cooper | |
| Loudon Wainwright III | ... | Gary | |
| Georgann Johnson | ... | Marie DeVito | |
| Danny Tucker | ... | Coach O'Brien | |
| Lynn Whitfield | ... | Tina Alvarado | |
| Al Garrison | ... | Guard | |
| NiCandra Hood | ... | Nurse (as Nicandra Hood) | |
| Ginger Taylor | ... | Sherry, Hired Date | |
| Kay McClelland | ... | Peggy, Hired Date | |
| Julie Kemp | ... | Paloma, Hired Date |
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Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife (USA) (complete title)
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105 min
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Continuity: Right before Palmer his 62nd home run, the announcer says "Everyone is standing here in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium." We then see a full stadium with a very unexcited and seated crowd (although it could just be announcer's hyperbole).
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Burly DeVito:
I'm a manager, not a pimp!
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References Singin' in the Rain (1952)
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STRAY CAT STRUT
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What happened here?? Take Neil Simon, maybe the most successful playwright alive who has turned many scripts into popular and acclaimed movies; and Hal Ashby, also highly acclaimed director of a diverse group of films. What do you get? It turns out not only to be less than the sum of its parts, but arguably the worst work either man has done.
It wouldn't be much of an argument, either. Filming was done in and around Atlanta and word soon spread that the new picture was a real dud. Word was right. This movie is flatter than 3-day old soda. The main culprit here is Simon. In the past he's been known for his trademark snappy and witty dialog. There's none of that here. The story line is DOA and full of uninteresting, dislikable characters. I'm sure none of the actors involved put this item very high on their resumes, either.
Fortunately Simon recovered from what can only be seen as an aberration. Ashby only made one more film before his death, but thankfully his reputation is built on other, much better work than this.