The Natural (1984)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $28,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $48,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.902 |
Directed By
Barry Levinson
Crew
Gary Liddiard
Stu Linder
Barry Levinson
Phil Dusenberry
Caleb Deschanel
Roger Towne
Randy Newman
Philip M. Breen
Bernard Malamud
Roger Towne
Mark Johnson
Gregg Bond
Linda Bond
Conrad E. Palmisano
Gloria Gresham
Bernie Pollack
Bruce Weintraub
Angelo P. Graham
Mel Bourne
Robert F. Colesberry
James J. Murakami
Speed Hopkins
Patrick Markey
Ted Bafaloukos
Robert F. Colesberry
Chris Soldo
Patrick Crowley
Tom Davies
Carol Smetana
Ellen Chenoweth
Craig Denault
Alan R. Disler
Bobby Brown
Lisa Clarkson
Louis Di Giamo
Jeff Wexler
Chris McLaughlin
Jim Stuebe
Chris Jenkins
Gary Alexander
Larry Stensvold
Battle Davis
Andy Blumenthal
Jere Huggins
Liz Randol
Jack Hayes
Joe Tuley
Bill Phillips
Hal Sanders
Andrew Patterson
Jimmy Ling
Barry Bedig
Gary Holt
Clyde Hart
Ana Maria Quintana
Tom Hoerber
Bunny Parker
Jules Melillo
John Sweeney
Casey Hallenbeck
Roger Hansen
TOP CAST
Robert Redford
Roy Hobbs
Robert Duvall
Max Mercy
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
Darren McGavin
Gus Sands
Michael Madsen
Bump Bailey
John Finnegan
Sam Simpson
Alan Fudge
Ed Hobbs
Ken Grassano
Al Fowler
Mike Starr
Boone
Mickey Treanor
Doc Dizzy
Jon Van Ness
John Olsen
Anthony J. Ferrara
Coach Wilson
George Wilkosz
Bobby Savoy
Paul Sullivan Jr
Young Roy
Rachel Hall
Young Iris
Sibby Sisti
Pirates Manager
Ralph Tabakin
Ali's Customer
Edward Walsh
Newsreel Presenter
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