The Natural (1984)

  • PG
  • 05/11/1984 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 17m

He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.

Overview

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.

Barry Levinson

Director

Bernard Malamud

Novel

Roger Towne

Screenplay

Phil Dusenberry

Screenplay

Cast

Robert Redford's headshot

Robert Redford

Roy Hobbs
Robert Duvall's headshot

Robert Duvall

Max Mercy
Glenn Close's headshot

Glenn Close

Iris Gaines
Kim Basinger's headshot

Kim Basinger

Memo Paris
Wilford Brimley's headshot

Wilford Brimley

Pop Fisher
Barbara Hershey's headshot

Barbara Hershey

Harriet Bird
Robert Prosky's headshot

Robert Prosky

The Judge
Richard Farnsworth's headshot

Richard Farnsworth

Red Blow

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