Movie Trailer for The Natural (1984) Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Michael Madsen, Richard Farnsworth Movie Review

The Natural (1984)

Certificate

Length

134 mins

Genre

Drama, Sport

Director

Barry Levinson

Cast

Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Michael Madsen, Richard Farnsworth

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Trailer for The Natural

As a young boy Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) had a god given talent for baseball and along with the bat he hand crafted he heads off in the hope of making it to the big time. But his dream is shattered when he meets a mysterious woman whilst travelling by train. 16 years later and Roy suddenly reappears making it to the big time and the New York Knights where he not only has to overcome the prejudices of coach Pop Fisher (Wilford Brimley) who thinks he's too old, but also physical pain to help the Knights win the pennant. ... Read Review

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