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Release Date:
11 May 1984 (USA)
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Plot:
An average baseball player comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary player with almost divine talent. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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(18 articles)
Roger Corman, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman: Governors Awards 2009
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A delightful fable pulled off believably and
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Redford | ... | Roy Hobbs |
 | Glenn Close | ... | Iris Gaines |
 | Kim Basinger | ... | Memo Paris |
 | Wilford Brimley | ... | Pop Fisher |
 | Barbara Hershey | ... | Harriet Bird |
| Robert Prosky | ... | The Judge |
 | Richard Farnsworth | ... | Red Blow |
| Joe Don Baker | ... | The Whammer |
 | John Finnegan | ... | Sam Simpson |
 | Alan Fudge | ... | Ed Hobbs |
| Paul Sullivan Jr. | ... | Young Roy |
| Rachel Hall | ... | Young Iris |
 | Robert Rich III | ... | Ted Hobbs |
 | Michael Madsen | ... | Bartholomew 'Bump' Bailey |
 | Jon Van Ness | ... | John Olsen |
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134 min | USA:144 min (Director's Cut)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Norway:12 |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:6 |
Australia:PG |
Singapore:PG
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"Shoeless" Joe Jackson was also an inspiration for the character of Roy Hobbs, particularly Jackson's connection to the Black Sox's scandal which can been seen when the Judge attempts to bribe Roy into throwing the game. Also, like "Shoeless" Joe, Hobbs has a special name for his bat.
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Factual errors: Bump Bailey's bronze plaque shown briefly after his funeral is misspelled "IN MEMORIUM"; the correct spelling is "MEMORIAM."
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Quotes:
Pop Fisher:
You know my mama wanted me to be a farmer.
Roy Hobbs: My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.
Pop Fisher: Well you're better than any player I ever had. And you're the best God damn hitter I ever saw. Suit up.
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Roy Hobbs: My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.
Pop Fisher: Well you're better than any player I ever had. And you're the best God damn hitter I ever saw. Suit up.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Wonder Years: The Unnatural (#3.19)" (1990)
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STAR SPANGLED BANNER
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Is this based on a book?What was up with the woman shooting Roy? Why did she do that?
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I really enjoyed watching this movie. It seems like the very embodiment of the Hollywood cliche - a noble hero overcoming difficulty to achieve his dream...but somehow, The Natural manages to pull it off in a very un-glamorized way. Take the hero - he's 35 years old! It just seems refreshing not to always have a dashing young fellow of twenty as the main character. And then - an ulcerated stomach? What kind of an obstacle is that? Not a Hollywood one, I'll tell you that. This hero is actually believable - and Robert Redford plays him handsomely. He makes Roy Hobbs a real person, and a gentleman. I recommend The Natural for any Robert Redford fan, baseball fan - and anyone who just wants to see a neat, entertaining movie with a main character you can really root for.