The Natural
The Natural
The Natural
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1984
2h 17m
6.9(636 votes)
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Robert Redford

Roy Hobbs

Robert Redford
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Robert Duvall

Max Mercy

Robert Duvall
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Glenn Close

Iris Gaines

Glenn Close
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Kim Basinger

Memo Paris

Kim Basinger
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Wilford Brimley

Pop Fisher

Wilford Brimley
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Barbara Hershey

Harriet Bird

Barbara Hershey
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Robert Prosky

The Judge

Robert Prosky
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Richard Farnsworth

Red Blow

Richard Farnsworth
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Joe Don Baker

The Whammer

Joe Don Baker
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Michael Madsen

Bump Bailey

Michael Madsen
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John Finnegan

Sam Simpson

John Finnegan
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Alan Fudge

Ed Hobbs

Alan Fudge
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Ken Grassano

Al Fowler

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Mike Starr

Boone

Mike Starr
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Mickey Treanor

Doc Dizzy

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Jon Van Ness

John Olsen

Jon Van Ness
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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

Ralph Tabakin
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Edward Walsh

Newsreel Presenter

Edward Walsh
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Robert Rich III

Ted Hobbs

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Philip Mankowski

Hank Benz

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Crew

Danny Aiello III

Emil LaJong

Danny Aiello III
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Joe Castellano

Allie Stubbs

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Eddie Cipot

Gabby Laslow

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Robert Kalaf

Cal Baker

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Barry Kivel

Pat McGee

Barry Kivel
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Steven Kronovet

Tommy Hinkle

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James Meyer

Dutch Schultz

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Sam Green

Murphy

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Martin Grey

Additional Knight

Martin Grey
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Joseph Mosso

Additional Knight

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Richard Oliveri

Additional Knight

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Lawrence Couzens

Additional Knight

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Duke McGuire

Additional Knight

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Stephen Poliachik

Additional Knight

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Kevin Lester

Additional Knight

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Joseph Charboneau

Additional Knight

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Robert Rudnick

Additional Knight

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Ken Kamholz

Additional Knight

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Phillip D. Rosenberg

Pitcher Youngberry

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Christopher B. Rehbaum

Pitcher John Rhoades

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Nicholas Koleff

Umpire Augie

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Jerry Stockman

Umpire Babe

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James Quamo

Memorial Game Umpire

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Joe Strnad

Final Game Home Plate Umpire

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James Mohr

Al

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Ralph Tabakin

Al's Customer

Ralph Tabakin
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Dennis Gould

Carnival Boy

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Joshua Abbey

Home Plate Photographer

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Gayle Vance

Maid at Party

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George Scheitinger

League Official

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Peter Poth

Dr. Knobb

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Bernie McInerney

Hospital Doctor

Bernie McInerney
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Elizabeth Ann Klein

Stern Nurse

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Charles Sergis

Newsreel Narrator (voice)

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Carol Alaimo

Extra (uncredited)

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Bernie Arnesen

Wrigley Field Spectator (uncredited)

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Mark Atienza

Young Roy Hobbs (uncredited)

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Lori Berezin

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

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Sean Collins

Additional Knight (uncredited)

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Darren W. Conrad

Teen on Railroad Track at Carnival (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad
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Mark Falvo

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Mark Falvo
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James K. Fulater

Baseball Crowd (uncredited)

James K. Fulater
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Greg Hinaman

Fan in stands at War Memorial & All-High Stadium (uncredited)

Greg Hinaman
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Diane H. Kelly

One of Gus' Girls (uncredited)

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Darren McGavin

Gus Sands (uncredited)

Darren McGavin
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Bernard S. Misiura Jr.

Young Fan in Driving Cap (uncredited)

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Production

Brian Reingold

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Scalia

Cubs Pitcher (uncredited)

Jack Scalia

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