Directed by:
Barry LevinsonCinematography:
Caleb DeschanelComposer:
Randy NewmanCast:
Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth, Joe Don Baker, Michael Madsen (more)Plots(1)
Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs (Redford) fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Robert Duvall), who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobb's career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years pass and an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from The New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose, Hobbs, with his boyhood bat, has his chance to lead the Knights to the pennant and to finally fulfill his dream. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Soundtracks
The Natural
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Year: 1984
Country: Japan
Format: LP
Length: 33:42
1. | SIDE A: Prologue 1915-1923 | Randy Newman | 05:20 |
2. | The Whammer Strikes Out | Randy Newman | 01:56 |
3. | The Old Farm 1939 | Randy Newman | 01:07 |
4. | The Majors: The Mind Is A Strange Thing | Randy Newman | 02:14 |
5. | "Knock The Cover Off The Ball" | Randy Newman | 02:17 |
6. | Memo | Randy Newman | 02:02 |
7. | The Natural | Randy Newman | 03:33 |
8. | SIDE B: Wrigley Field | Randy Newman | 02:13 |
9. | Iris And Roy | Randy Newman | 00:58 |
10. | Winning | Randy Newman | 01:00 |
11. | A Father Makes A Difference | Randy Newman | 01:53 |
12. | Penthouse Party | Randy Newman | 01:10 |
13. | The Final Game / Take Me Out To The Ballgame | Randy Newman | 04:37 |
14. | The End Title | Randy Newman | 03:22 |
The Natural
Original Music
Label: Warner Brothers Records
Year: 1984
Country: USA
Format: CD, digital
Length: 33:42
1. | Prologue 1915-1923 | Randy Newman | 05:20 |
2. | The Whammer Strikes Out | Randy Newman | 01:56 |
3. | The Old Farm 1939 | Randy Newman | 01:07 |
4. | The Majors: The Mind Is A Strange Thing | Randy Newman | 02:14 |
5. | "Knock The Cover Off The Ball" | Randy Newman | 02:17 |
6. | Memo | Randy Newman | 02:02 |
7. | The Natural | Randy Newman | 03:33 |
8. | Wrigley Field | Randy Newman | 02:13 |
9. | Iris And Roy | Randy Newman | 00:58 |
10. | Winning | Randy Newman | 01:00 |
11. | A Father Makes A Difference | Randy Newman | 01:53 |
12. | Penthouse Party | Randy Newman | 01:10 |
13. | The Final Game / Take Me Out To The Ball Game | Randy Newman | 04:37 |
14. | The End Title | Randy Newman | 03:22 |