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.
The Natural is of 2 hour(s) and 17 minute(s). It is Produced By: TriStar Pictures. It was released on 1984-05-11. It has the tagline: He lived for a dream that wouldn't die. It has an average vote of 6.885 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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