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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.
- $28 million
- Randy Newman
- May 11, 1984
- Mark Johnson
May 11, 1984 · The Natural is a film adaptation of Bernard Malamud's novel about a mysterious baseball player with supernatural talent. It features Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall and other stars in a story of love, fame and redemption.
- (51K)
- Drama, Sport
- Barry Levinson
- 1984-05-11
On the way to a tryout with the Chicago Cubs, young baseball phenom Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) is shot by the unstable Harriet Bird (Barbara Hershey). After 16 years, Hobbs returns to pro baseball...
- (46)
- Barry Levinson
- PG
- Robert Redford
A baseball fantasy film about Roy Hobbs, a mysterious player with a magical bat and a dark past. He joins the New York Knights in 1930s and leads them to glory, while facing enemies, romance and a mysterious woman.
Roger Ebert criticizes the film for turning Robert Redford into a god-like hero and ignoring the other characters and the realism of baseball. He finds the ending cheap and phony, and the plot gimmicky and manipulative.
Using a bat carved from a lightning-struck tree, a mysterious middle-aged player comes out of nowhere to become a big-time baseball slugger. With Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. 3,587 IMDb 7.4 2 h 17 min 1984. X-Ray HDR UHD 13+. Drama · Sports · Ambitious · Heartwarming.
A classic baseball drama starring Robert Redford as an aging slugger who joins a struggling team. Watch the trailer, cast and crew, photos, awards and reviews of this 1984 film.
