
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
Cast

Robert Redford
Roy Hobbs

Robert Duvall
Max Mercy

Glenn Close
Iris Gaines

Kim Basinger
Memo Paris

Wilford Brimley
Pop Fisher

Barbara Hershey
Harriet Bird

Robert Prosky
The Judge

Richard Farnsworth
Red Blow

Joe Don Baker
The Whammer

Darren McGavin
Gus Sands (uncredited)

Michael Madsen
Bump Bailey

John Finnegan
Sam Simpson

Alan Fudge
Ed Hobbs
Ken Grassano
Al Fowler

Mike Starr
Boone
Mickey Treanor
Doc Dizzy

Jon Van Ness
John Olsen
Anthony J. Ferrara
Coach Wilson
George Wilkosz
Bobby Savoy
Paul Sullivan Jr
Young Roy
Rachel Hall
Young Iris
Sibby Sisti
Pirates Manager

Ralph Tabakin
Ali's Customer

Edward Walsh
Newsreel Presenter
Crew

Barry Levinson
Director
Phil Dusenberry
Screenplay
Roger Towne
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Bernard Malamud
Novel
Stu Linder
Editor
Liz Randol
Assistant Editor

Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Chris Soldo
First Assistant Director

Patrick Crowley
First Assistant Director
Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
Carol Smetana
Second Assistant Director
Philip M. Breen
Executive Producer

Mark Johnson
Producer

Robert F. Colesberry
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design
Mel Bourne
Production Design

Craig Denault
Camera Operator
Alan R. Disler
Assistant Camera
Bobby Brown
Assistant Camera

Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Lisa Clarkson
Additional Casting
Louis Di Giamo
Additional Casting
Jules Melillo
Costume Supervisor
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Bunny Parker
Hairstylist
Gary Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Tom Hoerber
Makeup Artist
Hal Sanders
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Patterson
Sound Effects Editor
Jimmy Ling
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Phillips
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Wexler
Production Sound Mixer
Chris McLaughlin
Production Sound Mixer
Jim Stuebe
Production Sound Mixer
Linda Bond
Special Effects
Roger Hansen
Special Effects

Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
Joe Tuley
Music Editor
Bruce Weintraub
Set Decoration
John Sweeney
Set Dresser
Casey Hallenbeck
Set Dresser
Ted Bafaloukos
Creative Consultant

Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor

Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Barry Bedig
Property Master
Clyde Hart
Key Grip
Gary H. Holt
Gaffer
Patrick Markey
Production Executive
Battle Davis
Additional Editor
Andy Blumenthal
Additional Editor
Jere Huggins
Additional Editor
Gregg Bond
Prop Designer
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
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