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Director:
Hal Ashby
Writer:
Neil Simon (written by)
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Release Date:
29 March 1985 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Music | Romance | Sport See more »
Tagline:
How can a woman walk out on a love like this? Just Watch! See more »
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 nomination See more »
User Reviews:
Hal Ashby's Worst See more (27 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Tina Kincaid ... Baseball Wife

Martha Harrison ... Baseball Wife
Becky Pate ... Baseball Wife
Dennis Burkley ... Chuck
Alisha Das ... Lola
Dan Biggers ... Preacher
Justine Thielemann ... Mrs. Granger
Marc Clement ... Mr. Davis
Richard Alan Reiner ... Patron at Zelda's
Valerie Mitchell ... Waitress at Limelight
Edwin H. Cipot ... Coneo
Stephen H. Stier ... Varsity Patron
David R. Yood ... Cop in Varsity
Wallace Merck ... Fan in Limelight (as Wallace G. Merck)
Johnny B. Watson Jr. ... Gateman
Alex Hawkins ... Hawkins
Mort Schwartz ... Man
John B. Sterling ... Himself
George Stokes ... Stage Manager
Harmon L. Wages ... Interviewer
John W. Bradley ... Himself
Jerome Olds ... Musician
Erby Walker ... Waitress
Phillipe Fontanelli ... Waitress
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 (as Al Hrobosky)
Mark Fidrych ... Baseball Player
Pete Van Wieren ... Baseball Narrator
Ernie Johnson ... Baseball Narrator
Skip Caray ... Sportscaster
Nick Charles ... Sportscaster
Chico Renfroe ... Reporter
Tony Peck ... Reporter (as Anthony Peck)
Corey B. McPherrin ... Reporter
Paul S. Ryden ... Reporter
Charles Darden ... Reporter
John Buren Solberg ... Reporter
Brad Nessler ... Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Companik ... Man with cigar (uncredited)
Dennis Drew ... (uncredited)

Evans Forlidas ... Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Josh Green ... Baseball Player's Son (uncredited)
Steven Gustafson ... (uncredited)
Chad Hillman ... Dancer (uncredited)
James Hope ... Larry Johnson (uncredited)
Renee Saroff Oliner ... Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)
Barbara Portman ... Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)
Earl Ramsey ... (uncredited)
Raylon C. Ruggles ... Bat Boy (uncredited)
Rory Tahari ... Baseball Player's Daughter (uncredited)

Ted Turner ... Darryl Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
Hal Ashby 
 
Writing credits
Neil Simon (written by)

Produced by
Margaret Booth .... executive producer
Ray Stark .... producer
 
Original Music by
Patrick Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Caleb Deschanel 
 
Film Editing by
Don Brochu 
George C. Villaseñor 
 
Casting by
Pennie DuPont 
 
Production Design by
J. Michael Riva  (as Michael Riva)
 
Art Direction by
Rick Carter 
 
Set Decoration by
Bruce Weintraub 
 
Costume Design by
Ann Roth 
 
Makeup Department
Lee Harman .... makeup artist
Barbara Maggi .... makeup artist
Kaye Pownall .... hair stylist
Robert L. Renn .... hair color
 
Production Management
Jerry A. Baerwitz .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Bueno .... first assistant director
Don Yorkshire .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Ray Mercer Jr. .... property master
Virginia L. Randolph .... set designer (as Ginny Randolph)
George Stokes .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Jim Bullock .... sound editor
Neil Burrow .... sound editor
Don Coufal .... boom operator
Carlos Delarios .... sound re-recording mixer
Doreen A. Dixon .... adr editor
Michael J. Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom McCarthy Jr. .... supervising sound editor
Ray O'Reilly .... sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Rochin .... sound re-recording mixer
Richard Shorr .... sound editor
David Spence .... supervising sound editor
Jim Stuebe .... cable person
Jeff Wexler .... production sound mixer
Vanessa Theme Ament .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Garrett Brown .... photographer: Skycam
David L. Butler .... director of photography: second unit (as Davis Butler)
Craig Denault .... camera operator
Daniel C. Gold .... first assistant camera
Clyde Hart .... key grip
Gary Holt .... chief lighting technician
Michael Ritt .... second assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Leslie Danis .... additional casting
Lucile Jones .... additional casting
Annette Stillwell .... casting: Atlanta
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryl M. Athons .... costumer: men
Shiela Haynes .... costumer: women
Gary Jones .... assistant costume designer
Mort Schwartz .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Dee D'Orazio .... assistant film editor
Mark Wilson .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
Glen Ballard .... music producer
Christopher Brooks .... music editor
Tom Bähler .... executive music producer
Helen Dell .... musician: stadium organ
Robert Fernandez .... scoring mixer
Daniel J. Johnson .... co-music editor
Quincy Jones .... executive music producer
Anthony Marinelli .... musician: drums
Brian L. McCarty .... music coordinator
Sarah M. Taylor .... musician
John Van Tongeren .... music producer
 
Transportation Department
James E. Foote .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Bonnie Arnold .... assistant production coordinator
Kirk Borcherding .... local auditor
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Lauri Gaffin .... assistant: Mr. Ashby
Steven E. Housewright .... production assistant
Gary Manacher .... assistant to producer
Julie Oberdorfer .... production coordinator
Sheila Possner .... production assistant
June Samson .... script supervisor
Judy Siem .... production secretary
Elaine Smith .... location manager
Michael C. Smith .... security coordinator
Greg Torre .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife" - USA (complete title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | West Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USASee more »
Company:
Columbia PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In a article that appeared in the October 2008 edition of the Sports Collectors Digest, there was a brief feature of a 1984 Topps baseball card for Darryl Palmer. Topps produced the card as a promotional item for the film. Even though it's unclear how many of these cards are in existence, there is no addition value for the card because of the film's box office failure.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the last game of the season, at the end of the movie, Palmer makes a catch in right field to end the top of the 9th Inning. The score at that point of the game was Houston 2 - Atlanta 1, but the scoreboard in the background of the catch shows Atlanta leading the game 1 - 0.See more »
Quotes:
Burly DeVito:I'm a manager, not a pimp!See more »
Movie Connections:
References Singin' in the Rain (1952)See more »
Soundtrack:
LOVE POTION NUMBER NINESee more »

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Hal Ashby's Worst, 8 October 2010
Author: motley6 (vvinvasion@hotmail.com) from United States

On paper it sounds great: Hal Ashby directing, Neil Simon writing, Michael O'Keefe coming off of three critically acclaimed films, and Rebecca DeMornay coming off Risky Business. But in practice, the movie simply isn't watchable. Bad dialogue, bad acting, atrocious musical interludes; and this is just in the first 20 minutes. Randy Quaid and Martin Ritt appear in thankless roles. Even the baseball sequences are pedestrian. There is nothing redeemable in this production even from a cult perspective. Second-Hand Hearts and Lookin' to Get Out were not great but at least they were coherent. If you are a fan of Ashby's 70's work and are interested in his 80's stuff, I suggest you just watch 8 Million Ways to Die and the concert films.

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