CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 28m

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.

Directed byBill Cowell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
April 16, 2016
Studios
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival

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The Natural: The Best There Ever Was Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Self

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Self

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Self

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Self

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Self

Roger Towne

Self

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Self

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Self

Barry Kivel

Barry Kivel

Self

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Bill Cowell
Written by
Bill Cowell

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