Il migliore, cast e trama del film

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 (il giudice)

Richard Farnsworth

Red Blow

Joe Don Baker

The Whammer ("Il Martello")

Darren McGavin

Gus Sands (uncredited)

Michael Madsen

Bump Bailey

John P. Finnegan

Sam Simpson (as John Finnegan)

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

Robert Rich III

Ted Hobbs

Philip Mankowski

Hank Benz

Danny Aiello III

Emil LaJong

Joe Castellano

Allie Stubbs

Eddie Cipot

Gabby Laslow

Robert Kalaf

Cal Baker

Barry Kivel

Pat McGee

Steven Kronovet

Tommy Hinkle

James Meyer

Dutch Schultz

Sam Green

Murphy

Martin Grey

Additional Knight

Joseph Mosso

Additional Knight

Richard Oliveri

Additional Knight

Lawrence Couzens

Additional Knight

Duke McGuire

Additional Knight

Stephen Poliachik

Additional Knight

Kevin Lester

Additional Knight

Joseph Charboneau

Additional Knight

Robert Rudnick

Additional Knight

Ken Kamholz

Additional Knight

Phillip D. Rosenberg

Pitcher Youngberry

Christopher B. Rehbaum

Pitcher John Rhoades

Nicholas Koleff

Umpire Augie

Jerry Stockman

Umpire Babe

James Quamo

Memorial Game Umpire

Joe Strnad

Final Game Home Plate Umpire

James Mohr

Al

Dennis Gould

Carnival Boy

Joshua Abbey

Home Plate Photographer

Gayle Vance

Maid at Party

George Scheitinger

League Official

Peter Poth

Dr. Knobb

Bernie McInerney

Hospital Doctor

Elizabeth Ann Klein

Stern Nurse

Charles Sergis

Newsreel Narrator (voice)

Carol Alaimo

Extra (uncredited)

Bernie Arnesen

Wrigley Field Spectator (uncredited)

Mark Atienza

Young Roy Hobbs (uncredited)

Lori Berezin

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Sean Collins

Additional Knight (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad

Teen on Railroad Track at Carnival (uncredited)

Mark Falvo

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

James K. Fulater

Baseball Crowd (uncredited)

Greg Hinaman

Fan in stands at War Memorial & All-High Stadium (uncredited)

Diane H. Kelly

One of Gus' Girls (uncredited)

Bernard S. Misiura Jr.

Young Fan in Driving Cap (uncredited)

Brian Reingold

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Jack Scalia

Cubs Pitcher (uncredited)