Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs

Robert Duvall as Max Mercy

Glenn Close as Iris Gaines

Kim Basinger as Memo Paris

Wilford Brimley as Pop Fisher

Barbara Hershey as Harriet Bird

Robert Prosky as The Judge

Richard Farnsworth as Red Blow

Joe Don Baker as The Whammer

Darren McGavin as Gus Sands (uncredited)

Michael Madsen as Bump Bailey

John Finnegan as Sam Simpson

Alan Fudge as Ed Hobbs

Ken Grassano as Al Fowler

Mike Starr as Boone

Mickey Treanor as Doc Dizzy

Jon Van Ness as John Olsen

Anthony J. Ferrara as Coach Wilson

George Wilkosz as Bobby Savoy

Paul Sullivan Jr as Young Roy

Rachel Hall as Young Iris

Sibby Sisti as Pirates Manager

Ralph Tabakin as Ali's Customer

Edward Walsh as Newsreel Presenter