A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.

THE NATURAL

1984

The Natural is a 1984 sports film directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel of the same name. It stars Robert Redford, Glenn Close, and Robert Duvall.

The film follows Roy Hobbs, an individual with great “natural” baseball talent, and his career in MLB on the New York Knights.

The film has been called “arguably the best baseball movie ever made,” and was nominated for four Academy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

TRISTAR PICTURES・1984・SPORTS・FILM

  • Barry Levinson

  • Bernard Malamud (Novel)

    Roger Towne (Screenplay)

    Phil Dusenberry (Screenplay)

  • Philip M. Breen — Executive Producer

    Robert F. Colesberry — Associate Producer

    Mark Johnson — Producer

    Roger Towne — Executive Producer

  • Roy Hobbs: Robert Redford

    Max Mercy: Robert Duvall

    Iris Gaines: Glenn Close

    Memo Paris: Kim Basinger

    Pop Fisher: Wilford Brimley

    Harriet Bird: Barbara Hershey

    The Judge: Robert Prosky

  • Randy Newman

  • Caleb Deschanel

  • Stu Linder

  • Ellen Chenoweth

  • Mel Bourne

    Angelo P. Graham

  • John Sweeney

    Bruce Weintraub

  • Gloria Gresham

    Bernie Pollack

  • TriStar Pictures and Delphi II Productions

  • TriStar Pictures

Where to Watch

AWARDS

  • GRAMMY AWARD

    BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

    Randy Newman

    1985

  • HOCHI AWARD

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

    Barry Levinson

    1984

  • HEARTLAND FILM AWARD

    TRULY MOVING PICTURE AWARD

    Barry Levinson

    1984