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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.
The Natural: Directed by Barry Levinson. With Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.
- (53K)
- Drama, Sport
- Barry Levinson
- 1984-05-11
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.
The Natural (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. 3,669. IMDb 7.4 2 h 17 min 1984 X-Ray HDR UHD 13+. Drama • Sports • Ambitious • Heartwarming.
- 137 min
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, and his comeback with the fictional New York Knights.
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...
- (47)
- Drama
- PG
