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The Natural( 1984)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Redford

      Roy Hobbs

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      Robert Duvall

      Max Mercy

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      Glenn Close

      Iris Gaines

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      Kim Basinger

      Memo Paris

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      Wilford Brimley

      Pop Fisher

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      Barbara Hershey

      Harriet Bird

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      Robert Prosky

      The Judge

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      Richard Farnsworth

      Red Blow

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      Joe Don Baker

      The Whammer

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      Darren McGavin

      Gus Sands (uncredited)

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      Michael Madsen

      Bump Bailey

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      John Finnegan

      Sam Simpson

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      Alan Fudge

      Ed Hobbs

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      Ken Grassano

      Al Fowler

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      Mike Starr

      Boone

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      Mickey Treanor

      Doc Dizzy

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      Jon Van Ness

      John Olsen

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      Anthony J. Ferrara

      Coach Wilson

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      George Wilkosz

      Bobby Savoy

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      Paul Sullivan Jr

      Young Roy

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      Rachel Hall

      Young Iris

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      Sibby Sisti

      Pirates Manager

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      Ralph Tabakin

      Ali's Customer

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      Edward Walsh

      Newsreel Presenter

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8.5
    Written by John Chard on Fri Apr 24 2015
    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, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky and Richard Farnsworth. Music is by Randy Newman and cinematography by Caleb Deschanel. The Natural is a wistful sports movie, one that asks every person who views it to buy into the whimsy and mythologising on show. If able to do that then it's a film of beguiling beauty, awash with strength of the human spir...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    28000000.00

    Revenue

    48000000.00

    Keywords

    • corruption
    • sports
    • baseball
    • attempted murder
    • talent
    • redemption
    • child prodigy
    • femme fatale
    • lightning bolt
    • hdd