The Natural (1984)

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Plot

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.

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Featurette How a Lighting Mistake Became One of 'The Natural’s Most Beautiful Moments!

Cast

Robert RedfordRoy Hobbs

Robert DuvallMax Mercy

Glenn CloseIris Gaines

Kim BasingerMemo Paris

Wilford BrimleyPop Fisher

Barbara HersheyHarriet Bird

Robert ProskyThe Judge

Sharone MeirRed Blow

Joe Don BakerThe Whammer

James Rebhorn

Michael MadsenBump Bailey

Alan FudgeEd Hobbs

Bill Pullman

Mike StarrBoone

Salvador Dalí

Rachel HallYoung Iris

Danny Aiello IIIEmil LaJong

Darren McGavinGus Sands (uncredited)

Writers and directors

Barry LevinsonDirectorf. 1942

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Bernard MalamudWriter

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John Chard ★ 8.5/10

The Wonder of Wonderboy. The Natural is directed by Barry Levinson and adapted to screenplay by Roger Towne & Phil Dusenberry from the novel written by Bernard Malamud. It stars Robert Redford, Rob…24. Apr 2015

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Peter McGinn ★ 7.0/10

Many, many years ago when I was a bit of a sports fan, I remember reading stories about scouts who had seen athletes in the olden days like Roy Hobbs. Players who could hit a ball a mile or throw a hu…19. Sep 2020

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

If you ever saw how Josef von Sternberg photographed Marlene Dietrich then you'll appreciate a similar style of camera adulation from Barry Levinson with Robert Redford in this touching adaptation of …20. Jul 2026

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