The Natural
"He lived for a dream that wouldn't die."
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.
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
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
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)
Crew
Gary Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Barry Levinson
Director
Bernard Malamud
Novel
Roger Towne
Screenplay
Phil Dusenberry
Screenplay
Philip M. Breen
Executive Producer
Mark Johnson
Producer
Roger Towne
Executive Producer
Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Stu Linder
Editor
Linda Bond
Special Effects
Gregg Bond
Prop Designer
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Bruce Weintraub
Set Decoration
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design
Mel Bourne
Production Design
Robert F. Colesberry
Associate Producer
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Patrick Markey
Production Executive
Ted Bafaloukos
Creative Consultant
Robert F. Colesberry
Unit Production Manager
Chris Soldo
First Assistant Director
Patrick Crowley
First Assistant Director
Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
Carol Smetana
Second Assistant Director
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Craig Denault
Camera Operator
Alan R. Disler
Assistant Camera
Bobby Brown
Assistant Camera
Lisa Clarkson
Additional Casting
Louis Di Giamo
Additional Casting
Jeff Wexler
Production Sound Mixer
Chris McLaughlin
Production Sound Mixer
Jim Stuebe
Production Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Battle Davis
Additional Editor
Andy Blumenthal
Additional Editor
Jere Huggins
Additional Editor
Liz Randol
Assistant Editor
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Joe Tuley
Music Editor
Bill Phillips
Supervising Sound Editor
Hal Sanders
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Patterson
Sound Effects Editor
Jimmy Ling
Sound Effects Editor
Barry Bedig
Property Master
Gary H. Holt
Gaffer
Clyde Hart
Key Grip
Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor
Tom Hoerber
Makeup Artist
Bunny Parker
Hairstylist
Jules Melillo
Costume Supervisor
John Sweeney
Set Dresser
Casey Hallenbeck
Set Dresser
Roger Hansen
Special Effects
Christopher Holmes
Editor
Eric Roberts
Special Effects
Roger Dorney
Visual Effects
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Double
Horace Jordan
First Assistant Camera
Burke Mattsson
Title Designer