The Slugger's Wife

1985 ""

The Slugger's Wife

4.4 | 1h44m | PG-13 | en | Drama

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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4.4 | 1h44m | PG-13 | en | Drama , Romance | More Info

Released: March. 29,1985 | Released Producted By: Columbia Pictures , Rastar Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Michael O'Keefe , Rebecca De Mornay , Martin Ritt

Director

Rick Carter

Producted By

Columbia Pictures , Rastar Productions

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Cast

Michael O'Keefe

as Darryl Palmer

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Rebecca De Mornay

as Debby Palmer

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Martin Ritt

as Burly De Vito

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Reviews

Bob Peterson I thought this was going to a different movie. When I saw it, I thought it was going to be about baseball. Well, "technically" it was about baseball. A guy walks into a night club with some of his baseball buddies and ends up falling for the singer that was on stage. She doesn't seem interested in him until he offers a wager that they go out together. They hit off for a little while then they get married. The two come from different backgrounds so they really can't understand each other. He wants to play baseball and she wants to sing and perform. They really can meet together at a common ground but where is that fine line?

Ronald W. Baldwin Some of the bad reviews that people have given this movie here at IMDB is certainly surprising. I have watched this flick numerous times and find it a delightful love story. Rebecca Demornay is great and I enjoy the movie everytime I view it. The ending was a little disappointing...But, all and all...I give this movie 8 out of 10 stars. Check it out.

JR541 By the 1980's there were few good and even fewer great Baseball movies.Then films like The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and Eight men out came along. There was even a good HBO baseball film called "Long Gone." In the middle of these came "The Slugger's wife" and I sure wish it hadn't. This is a terrible movie. Bad story, bad acting and unrealistic baseball scenes. You should watch the other films I mentioned instead.

tnfirefly I'm so sick of people who expect every movie they see to change the world. Can't we just be entertained for a while without searching out the meaning of life or comparing everything a writer or director has served up in a career?The Slugger's Wife is fun...period. Take a baseball player and an aspiring singer, put them (and their emotional baggage) together and see if they can make it. You get light baseball action, some great music (especially from Lisa Langlois), and you get what would be a surprise ending from anyone but Neil Simon.Just see it...and save the philosophical crap for the re-release of E.T.: the Extraterrestrial. Pass the popcorn!