The Natural is a movie directed by Barry Levinson in 1984 and based on the book of the same name by Bernard Malamud, first published in 1952. The movie features Robert Redford, Kim Basinger, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Wilford Brimley, Alan Fudge, and others.
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Storyline
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 in this magical sports fantasy. Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman.
Movie vs Book
Year
1984
Minutes
138
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Natural
Director: Barry Levinson
Country: USA
Year: 1984
Length: 2h18m
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Year
1952
Pages
231
Book Rate
7.26
S: Goodreads
Book
The Natural
Author: Bernard Malamud
Country: USA
First published in: 1952
Length: 231 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“When you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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