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The Natural

  • 1984
  • PG
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Robert Redford in The Natural (1984)
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A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.

  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writers
    • Bernard Malamud
    • Roger Towne
    • Phil Dusenberry
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Robert Duvall
    • Glenn Close
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,571
    1,734
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writers
      • Bernard Malamud
      • Roger Towne
      • Phil Dusenberry
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • Robert Duvall
      • Glenn Close
    • 241User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Roy Hobbs
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Max Mercy
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Iris Gaines
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Memo Paris
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Pop Fisher
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Harriet Bird
    Robert Prosky
    Robert Prosky
    • The Judge
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Red Blow
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • The Whammer
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Sam Simpson
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    • Ed Hobbs
    Paul Sullivan Jr.
    • Young Roy
    Rachel Hall
    • Young Iris
    Robert Rich III
    Robert Rich III
    • Ted Hobbs
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Bump Bailey
    Jon Van Ness
    Jon Van Ness
    • John Olsen
    Mickey Treanor
    • Doc Dizzy
    George Wilkosz
    • Bobby Savoy
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writers
      • Bernard Malamud
      • Roger Towne
      • Phil Dusenberry
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The bat that bat boy Bobby Savoy gives Roy is called the "Savoy Special". The Savoy Special was a brand of beer in the 1930s, and was made by the United States Brewing Company. This bat is now in the collection at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, displayed along with Roy Hobb's jacket in an exhibit titled "Baseball and the Movies".
    • Goofs
      In the game where Hobbs breaks the Wrigley Field clock, his homer ends the game, as everyone in the stands begins to leave and Hobbs gets mobbed by the press. But since the Knights were the visitors, the Cubs get to bat last.

      The movie depicts the 1939 season. Prior to the 1950 season the home team had the option to bat first or last so it was possible for the visiting team to bat in the bottom of an inning.
    • Quotes

      Iris Gaines: You know, I believe we have two lives.

      Roy Hobbs: How... what do you mean?

      Iris Gaines: The life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

    • Alternate versions
      There is an edited version which was released in several European countries (e.g. United Kingdom, West Germany). This version edits many dialogue and playing scenes to tighten up the pacing. It runs approx. 14 minutes shorter than the US theatrical version.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom/The Natural (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      The Star Spangled Banner
      Lyrics by Francis Scott Key

      Music by John Stafford Smith

      Performed by Kate Smith

      Courtesy of RCA Records

    User reviews241

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    "I know better."
    This is another one that I recently re-watched on cable. I must upgrade my collection to include the DVD. Of course, there are reviews which will attack its sentimentality; get over it!! It amazes me that so many film goers can't view a movie with a positive and sophisticated charm without rolling their eyes or sticking their finger down their throat. (As if we don't have enough coarse, angry, 'edgy' films in release already.) I don't mind Redford's Joe Hardy-like ability one bit, because success- for all of his skill and talent- still doesn't come to him easily. He must suffer a physical tragedy, be elusive with his greedy contemporaries, and finally deal with the past, which he spends the entire movie trying to hide. The one nitpick I have with the whole film was the painfully obvious soft-focus photography used to disguise Redford's age. It isn't so bad in the first reel when he's supposed to be a teenager (and the camera shoots him in silhouette and at length), but later, when he's supposed to be between 36 and, say 40, he just *isn't*. Glenn Close is radiant as his love from childhood, and shines in a memorable scene when they are first reunited at one of his games. After he goes into a foreshadowed slump, it is the arrival of Close (angelically back lit, and whose presence he senses even before seeing her) that brings him back to winning. Singularly gorgeous.
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    • movibuf1962
    • Aug 29, 2006

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    FAQ7

    • Why does Harriet shoot Roy and try to kill him?
    • Is the story based upon real people and events?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Unbeugsame
    • Filming locations
      • All-High Stadium - 50 Mercer Avenue, Buffalo, New York, USA(Wrigley Field scenes; Roy and Iris walking outside a brick building)
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Delphi II Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,951,979
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,088,381
      • May 13, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,951,979
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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