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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 · A middle-aged unknown becomes a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent in this adaptation of Bernard Malamud's novel. Starring Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall and more, the movie was nominated for four Oscars and has a 7.4 IMDb rating.
- (51K)
- 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 a mysterious batter named Roy Hobbs who joins a losing team and becomes a legend with a magical bat. The plot follows his rise to fame, his past secrets, and his confrontation with a corrupt owner and a mysterious woman.
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
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.
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.
