bkoganbing I would have thought with the creative talents of Neil Simon writing the script and Hal Ashby behind the camera The Slugger's Wife would have turned out a lot better. As a baseball film this one is maybe a single.Playing the title role Rebecca DeMornay is an aspiring country singer for whom baseball player Michael O'Keefe falls big time. O'Keefe is a guy full of promise who never quite reached his potential. But when she's around O'Keefe starts hitting home runs with regularity, so much so that the Atlanta Braves vault into contention for the pennant and O'Keefe starts to threaten the record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961.Soon O'Keefe insists he be at every game as his good luck charm. But DeMornay also has a career she's worked hard at.This film might have been better but Michael O'Keefe acts like such an egotistical jerk it's hard to work up any sympathy for his problem. Is it his acting, Ashby's direction, or Simon's script. Take your pick.Best acting in the film is from acclaimed director Martin Ritt who plays the Atlanta Braves manager. He has some interesting motivational techniques.The Slugger's Wife will never be listed as a great baseball film.

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?

gluserty this movie isn't either good or bad. it's exceedingly average, a movie to pass the time. i can believe that a skinny guy like o'keefe can hit the home runs he does, and especially because he's in love, but unfortunately neither the baseball story or the love story are completely developed. there's something missing. every incident in this movie happens so fast, then it's gone and changed. evidence? singles hitter= homerun record breaker. just met=married=she's touring. but if anyone has seen this movie they understand that. it's not crap or the toilet, but it maybe the toilet paper. maybe in a way it was ahead of it's time and the o'keefe character was juiced. unless you like the romance in this movie, i wouldn't recommend

kublakhan13-1 The premise for this movie wasn't bad: Major leaguer finds love with a rock singer in route to a home run record season. Problem is, the two lead characters, especially the male lead, are totally unsympathetic! The male lead is such a boorish ass that I found myself rooting against him most of the movie. I was hoping Debbie, the female lead, would run off with Randy Quaid! If you have a choice between watching this movie or sliding down a huge cheese grater, well, I might choose the latter. : )