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The Natural poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
1984·Drama / Sport·2h 18m

THE NATURAL

“He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.”

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.

Above the Line
Barry Levinson·DirectorPhil Dusenberry·ScreenplayRoger Towne·ScreenplayCaleb Deschanel·Director of PhotographyRandy Newman·Original Music ComposerStu Linder·Editor
Cast
Robert Redford·Roy HobbsRobert Duvall·Max MercyGlenn Close·Iris GainesKim Basinger·Memo ParisWilford Brimley·Pop FisherBarbara Hershey·Harriet BirdRobert Prosky·The JudgeRichard Farnsworth·Red BlowJoe Don Baker·The WhammerMichael Madsen·Bump Bailey
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Barry Levinson·DirectorChris Soldo·First Assistant DirectorPatrick Crowley·First Assistant DirectorTom Davies·Second Assistant DirectorCarol Smetana·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Phil Dusenberry·ScreenplayRoger Towne·ScreenplayBernard Malamud·Novel
Camera· 1
Caleb Deschanel·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Stu Linder·EditorChristopher Holmes·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Randy Newman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 9
Gloria Gresham·Costume DesignBernie Pollack·Costume DesignAngelo P. Graham·Production DesignMel Bourne·Production DesignJames J. Murakami·Art DirectionSpeed Hopkins·Art DirectionGary Liddiard·Makeup ArtistGregg Bond·Prop DesignerBruce Weintraub·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Roger Towne·Executive ProducerPhilip M. Breen·Executive ProducerMark Johnson·ProducerRobert F. Colesberry·Associate ProducerPatrick Markey·Production ExecutiveRobert F. Colesberry·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Linda Bond·Special EffectsConrad E. Palmisano·Stunt CoordinatorTed Bafaloukos·Creative Consultant
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$48M
ROI 71%
Worldwide Gross
0
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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