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The Natural (1984)

PG 134 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   11 May 1984 (USA)
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An average baseball player comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary player with almost divine talent.

Director:

Barry Levinson
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The Natural -- An average baseball player comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary player with almost divine talent. The Natural -- An average baseball player comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary player with almost divine talent.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Redford ...
Glenn Close ...
Kim Basinger ...
Wilford Brimley ...
Barbara Hershey ...
Robert Prosky ...
Richard Farnsworth ...
Joe Don Baker ...
John Finnegan ...
Alan Fudge ...
Paul Sullivan Jr. Paul Sullivan Jr. ...
Rachel Hall Rachel Hall ...
Robert Rich III ...
Michael Madsen ...
Jon Van Ness ...
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Storyline

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. With the aid of a bat cut from a lightning struck tree, Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Tree | Baseball Player | Lightning | 1930s  | See more »

Taglines:

He lived for a dream that wouldn't die. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El mejor See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,088,381 (USA) (13 May 1984) (989 Screens)

Gross:

$47,951,979 (USA) (16 September 1984)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (Director's Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Director Trademark: [Barry Levinson] Ralph Tabakin (Al's Customer) has appeared in every Levinson picture from Diner to Liberty Heights. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When young Hobbs pitches at a circle that his father drew on the side of the barn, he breaks one of the boards. After a cutaway, the next close up shows that a different board is broken. See more »

Quotes

Pop Fisher: My ma urged me to get out of this game. When I was a kid, she pleaded with me. And I meant to, you know what I mean? But she died.
Red Blow: Tough.
Pop Fisher: Now look at me. I'm wet nurse to a last-place, dead-to-the-neck-up ball club, and I'm choking to death!
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Connections

Referenced in Never Among Friends (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
Performed by Kate Smith
Courtesy of RCA Records See more »