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The Natural is a 1984 American sports film based on Bernard Malamud 's 1952 novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson, and starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky and Richard Farnsworth. [1] [2] Like the novel, the film recounts the experiences of Roy Hobbs, an ...
May 11, 1984 · A middle-aged unknown becomes a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent in this adaptation of Bernard Malamud's novel. The movie features Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close and Kim Basinger, and was nominated for four Oscars.
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- Drama, Sport
- Barry Levinson
- 1984-05-11
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the baseball drama The Natural, based on Bernard Malamud's novel. See the full cast and crew list, including Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, and more.
A baseball fantasy film about Roy Hobbs, a mysterious player with a magical bat, who joins a losing team and leads them to glory. The film follows his journey from his childhood, his shooting, his comeback, and his confrontation with the corrupt owner and his bookie.
Roger Ebert criticizes the film for turning Robert Redford into a god-like hero and ignoring his supporting cast. He finds the plot contrived, the baseball scenes unrealistic, and the ending cheap and phony.
My favorite sports movie, and my favorite Robert Redford film. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews The Natural
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- Drama
- PG
The Natural is a 1952 novel about baseball by Bernard Malamud, and is his debut novel. The story follows Roy Hobbs, a baseball prodigy whose career is sidetracked after being shot by a woman whose motivation remains mysterious. The story mostly concerns his attempts to return to baseball later in life, when he plays for the fictional New York ...
