He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.
6.892
137 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robert Redford | Roy Hobbs | Goutbreak |
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Robert Duvall | Max Mercy | Zac E. Chan |
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Glenn Close | Iris Gaines | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Kim Basinger | Memo Paris | Unowned |
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Wilford Brimley | Pop Fisher | Unowned |
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Barbara Hershey | Harriet Bird | Unowned |
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Robert Prosky | The Judge | Unowned |
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Richard Farnsworth | Red Blow | Unowned |
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Joe Don Baker | The Whammer | Unowned |
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Michael Madsen | Bump Bailey | Unowned |
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John Finnegan | Sam Simpson | Unowned |
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Alan Fudge | Ed Hobbs | Unowned |
| Ken Grassano | Al Fowler | Unowned | |
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Mike Starr | Boone | Unowned |
| Mickey Treanor | Doc Dizzy | Unowned | |
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Jon Van Ness | John Olsen | Unowned |
| Anthony J. Ferrara | Coach Wilson | Unowned | |
| George Wilkosz | Bobby Savoy | Unowned | |
| Paul Sullivan Jr | Young Roy | Unowned | |
| Rachel Hall | Young Iris | Unowned | |
| Sibby Sisti | Pirates Manager | Unowned | |
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Ralph Tabakin | Ali's Customer | Unowned |
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Edward Walsh | Newsreel Presenter | Unowned |
| Robert Rich III | Ted Hobbs | Unowned | |
| Philip Mankowski | Hank Benz | Unowned | |
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Danny Aiello III | Emil LaJong | Unowned |
| Joe Castellano | Allie Stubbs | Unowned | |
| Eddie Cipot | Gabby Laslow | Unowned | |
| Robert Kalaf | Cal Baker | Unowned | |
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Barry Kivel | Pat McGee | Unowned |
| Steven Kronovet | Tommy Hinkle | Unowned | |
| James Meyer | Dutch Schultz | Unowned | |
| Sam Green | Murphy | Unowned | |
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Martin Grey | Additional Knight | Unowned |
| Joseph Mosso | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Richard Oliveri | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Lawrence Couzens | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Duke McGuire | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Stephen Poliachik | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Kevin Lester | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Joseph Charboneau | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Robert Rudnick | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Ken Kamholz | Additional Knight | Unowned | |
| Phillip D. Rosenberg | Pitcher Youngberry | Unowned | |
| Christopher B. Rehbaum | Pitcher John Rhoades | Unowned | |
| Nicholas Koleff | Umpire Augie | Unowned | |
| Jerry Stockman | Umpire Babe | Unowned | |
| James Quamo | Memorial Game Umpire | Unowned | |
| Joe Strnad | Final Game Home Plate Umpire | Unowned | |
| James Mohr | Al | Unowned | |
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Ralph Tabakin | Al's Customer | Unowned |
| Dennis Gould | Carnival Boy | Unowned | |
| Joshua Abbey | Home Plate Photographer | Unowned | |
| Gayle Vance | Maid at Party | Unowned | |
| George Scheitinger | League Official | Unowned | |
| Peter Poth | Dr. Knobb | Unowned | |
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Bernie McInerney | Hospital Doctor | Unowned |
| Elizabeth Ann Klein | Stern Nurse | Unowned | |
| Charles Sergis | Newsreel Narrator (voice) | Unowned | |
| Carol Alaimo | Extra (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Bernie Arnesen | Wrigley Field Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Mark Atienza | Young Roy Hobbs (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Lori Berezin | Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Sean Collins | Additional Knight (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Darren W. Conrad | Teen on Railroad Track at Carnival (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mark Falvo | Baseball Fan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James K. Fulater | Baseball Crowd (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Greg Hinaman | Fan in stands at War Memorial & All-High Stadium (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Diane H. Kelly | One of Gus' Girls (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Darren McGavin | Gus Sands (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Bernard S. Misiura Jr. | Young Fan in Driving Cap (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Brian Reingold | Baseball Fan (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Jack Scalia | Cubs Pitcher (uncredited) | Unowned |