The Natural (1984)
He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 17m
- Director Barry Levinson
- Genres Drama
- Rating 6.9/10 (696 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Robert Redford
as Roy Hobbs
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Robert Duvall
as Max Mercy
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Glenn Close
as Iris Gaines
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Kim Basinger
as Memo Paris
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Wilford Brimley
as Pop Fisher
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Barbara Hershey
as Harriet Bird
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Robert Prosky
as The Judge
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Richard Farnsworth
as Red Blow
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Joe Don Baker
as The Whammer
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Michael Madsen
as Bump Bailey
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John Finnegan
as Sam Simpson
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Alan Fudge
as Ed Hobbs
- Ken Grassano as Al Fowler
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Mike Starr
as Boone
- Mickey Treanor as Doc Dizzy
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Jon Van Ness
as John Olsen
- Anthony J. Ferrara as Coach Wilson
- George Wilkosz as Bobby Savoy
Crew
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Barry Levinson
Director
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Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
- Stu Linder Editor
- Christopher Holmes Editor
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Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
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Mark Johnson
Producer
- Phil Dusenberry Screenplay
- Roger Towne Screenplay
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