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The Natural

1984·2h 18m·PG
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
57,773 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.

The Natural is a 1984 drama sport movie directed by Barry Levinson, starring Kim Basinger, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 57,773 votes and runs 2h 18m.

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Director
Barry Levinson
Stars
Kim Basinger
Glenn Close
Robert Duvall
Robert Redford
Details
1984-05-11
138 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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