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.
Language
English
Release Date
March 29, 1985
Revenue
$1,878,561
Cast
Michael O'Keefe
Darryl Palmer
Rebecca De Mornay
Debby Palmer
Martin Ritt
Burly De Vito
Randy Quaid
Moose Granger
Cleavant Derricks
Manny Alvarado
Lisa Langlois
Aline Cooper
Loudon Wainwright III
Gary
Georgann Johnson
Marie De Vito
Danny Tucker
Coach O'Brien
Lynn Whitfield
Tina Alvarado
Al Garrison
Guard
NiCandra Hood
Nurse
Ginger Taylor
Sherry
Kay McClelland
Peggy
Julie Kemp
Paloma
Tina Kincaid
Baseball Wife
Martha Harrison
Baseball Wife
Becky Pate
Baseball Wife
Dennis Burkley
Chuck
Alisha Das
Lola
Dan Biggers
Preacher
Justine Albree
Iris Granger
Marc Clement
Mr. Davis
Richard Alan Reiner
Patron at Zelda's
Valerie Mitchell
Waitress at Limelight
Edwin H. Cipot
Cuneo
Stephen H. Stier
Varsity Patron
David R. Yood
Cop in Varsity
Wallace Merck
Fan in Limelight
Johnny B. Watson Jr.
Gateman
Alex Hawkins
"Hawkins"
Mort Schwartz
Man
John B. Sterling
Self
George Stokes
Stage Manager
Harmon L. Wages
Interviewer
John Bradley
Self
Jerome Olds
Musician
Erby Walker
Waiter
Phillipe Fontanelli
Waiter
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
Mark Fidrych
Baseball Player
Pete Van Wieren
Baseball Narrator (voice)
Ernie Johnson
Baseball Narrator (voice)
Skip Caray
Sportscaster
Nick Charles
Sportscaster
Chico Renfroe
Reporter
Tony Peck
Reporter
Corey B. McPherrin
Reporter
Paul Ryden
Reporter
John Buren Solberg
Reporter
Brad Nessler
Reporter
David Cross
(uncredited)
Bucky Dent
Shortstop for the Astros (uncredited)
Ted Turner
Darryl Fan (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Crew
Sound
Christopher Brooks
Music Editor
David Spence
Supervising Sound Editor
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Richard Shorr
Sound Editor
Don Coufal
Boom Operator
Jeff Wexler
Production Sound Mixer
Jim Bullock
Sound Editor
Tom McCarthy Jr.
Supervising Sound Editor
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doreen A. Dixon
ADR Editor
Ray O'Reilly
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Editing
Art
Rick Carter
Art Direction
J. Michael Riva
Production Design
Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Set Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Bruce Weintraub
Set Decoration
Ray Mercer Jr.
Property Master
Camera
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Daniel C. Gold
First Assistant Camera
Craig Denault
Camera Operator
David L. Butler
Second Unit Director of Photography
Clyde W. Hart
Key Grip
Michael Ritt
Second Assistant Camera
Production
Bonnie Arnold
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ray Stark
Producer
Jerry A. Baerwitz
Unit Production Manager
Margaret Booth
Executive Producer
Pennie DuPont
Casting
Annette Stillwell
Local Casting
Elaine Smith
Location Manager
Julie Oberdorfer
Production Coordinator
Leslie Danis
Additional Casting
Lucile Jones
Additional Casting
Writing
Directing
Hal Ashby
Director
June Samson
Script Supervisor
Frank Bueno
First Assistant Director
Don Yorkshire
Second Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Darryl M. Athons
Costumer
Lee C. Harmon
Makeup Artist
Mort Schwartz
Costumer
Shiela Haynes
Costumer
Barbara Maggi
Makeup Artist
Lighting