France / Sep 01, 1984 / Deauville Film Festival
He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Farnsworth | Red Blow |
| Joe Don Baker | The Whammer |
| 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 |
| Robert Rich III | Ted Hobbs |
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| Philip Mankowski | Hank Benz |
| Danny Aiello III | Emil LaJong |
| Joe Castellano | Allie Stubbs |
| Eddie Cipot | Gabby Laslow |
| Robert Kalaf | Cal Baker |
| Barry Kivel | Pat McGee |
| Steven Kronovet | Tommy Hinkle |
| James Meyer | Dutch Schultz |
| Sam Green | Murphy |
| Martin Grey | Additional Knight |
| Joseph Mosso | Additional Knight |
| Richard Oliveri | Additional Knight |
| Lawrence Couzens | Additional Knight |
| Duke McGuire | Additional Knight |
| Stephen Poliachik | Additional Knight |
| Kevin Lester | Additional Knight |
| Joseph Charboneau | Additional Knight |
| Robert Rudnick | Additional Knight |
| Ken Kamholz | Additional Knight |
| Phillip D. Rosenberg | Pitcher Youngberry |
| Christopher B. Rehbaum | Pitcher John Rhoades |
| Nicholas Koleff | Umpire Augie |
| Jerry Stockman | Umpire Babe |
| James Quamo | Memorial Game Umpire |
| Joe Strnad | Final Game Home Plate Umpire |
| James Mohr | Al |
| Ralph Tabakin | Al's Customer |
| Dennis Gould | Carnival Boy |
| Joshua Abbey | Home Plate Photographer |
| Gayle Vance | Maid at Party |
| George Scheitinger | League Official |
| Peter Poth | Dr. Knobb |
| Bernie McInerney | Hospital Doctor |
| Elizabeth Ann Klein | Stern Nurse |
| Charles Sergis | Newsreel Narrator (voice) |
| Carol Alaimo | Extra (uncredited) |
| Bernie Arnesen | Wrigley Field Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mark Atienza | Young Roy Hobbs (uncredited) |
| Lori Berezin | Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sean Collins | Additional Knight (uncredited) |
| Darren W. Conrad | Teen on Railroad Track at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Mark Falvo | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| James K. Fulater | Baseball Crowd (uncredited) |
| Greg Hinaman | Fan in stands at War Memorial & All-High Stadium (uncredited) |
| Diane H. Kelly | One of Gus' Girls (uncredited) |
| Darren McGavin | Gus Sands (uncredited) |
| Bernard S. Misiura Jr. | Young Fan in Driving Cap (uncredited) |
| Brian Reingold | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Jack Scalia | Cubs Pitcher (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Natural |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date | 11 maggio 1984 |
| Executive producer | Philip M. Breen, Roger Towne |
| Production | Mark Johnson, Robert F. Colesberry |
| Writer | Bernard Malamud, Roger Towne, Phil Dusenberry |
| Casting | Ellen Chenoweth |
| Editing | Stu Linder, Christopher Holmes, Battle Davis, Andy Blumenthal, Jere Huggins, Liz Randol |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel, Craig Denault, Alan R. Disler, Bobby Brown, Clyde Hart, Horace Jordan |
| Assistant directors | Chris Soldo, Patrick Crowley, Tom Davies, Carol Smetana, Barry Levinson, Ana Maria Quintana |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Philippines / Sep 15, 1984 / Davao
Theatrical release
Canada / May 11, 1984
United Kingdom / May 11, 1984 / PG
United States / May 11, 1984 / PG
Argentina / Jun 28, 1984
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Japan / Aug 25, 1984 / G
Finland / Aug 31, 1984
Portugal / Sep 13, 1984 / M/12
Sweden / Sep 14, 1984 / 7
Uruguay / Sep 14, 1984
France / Sep 19, 1984 / U
Australia / Sep 20, 1984 / PG
Greece / Sep 20, 1984 / PG
Netherlands / Sep 20, 1984 / 9
Italy / Oct 11, 1984
Denmark / Oct 12, 1984
Germany / Oct 12, 1984 / 6 / West Germany
Ireland / Oct 19, 1984 / PG
Colombia / Nov 01, 1984
Spain / Dec 14, 1984
Brazil / Mar 29, 1985
South Korea / Dec 24, 1986 / All
Digital
Taiwan / Nov 30, 2022
Thailand / Nov 30, 2022
Physical media
Mexico / Apr 03, 2001 / DVD
Greece / May 15, 2001 / DVD
Italy / Sep 09, 2002 / DVD
United Arab Emirates / Apr 06, 2010 / Blu-ray
TV
Poland / Aug 02, 2015
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