The Natural
1984 film by Barry Levinson
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Summary
The Natural is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,155 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Barry Levinson[3]
- Screenwriter: Phil Dusenberry[4]
- Composer: Randy Newman[5]
- Genre: drama film[6], romance film[7]
- Based on: The Natural[8]
- Cast member: Robert Redford[9], Robert Duvall[10], Glenn Close[11], Kim Basinger[12], Wilford Brimley[13], Robert Prosky[14], Barbara Hershey[15], Richard Farnsworth[16], Michael Madsen[17], Joe Don Baker[18], Alan Fudge[19], Darren McGavin[20], Mike Starr[21], Jon Van Ness[22]
- Producer: Mark Johnson[23]
- Production company: TriStar Pictures[24]
- Director of photography: Caleb Deschanel[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Commons category: The Natural (film)[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 82%[29], 7.1/10[30], 61/100[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1984[34], October 12, 1984[35]
- Sport: baseball[36]
- Distributed by: TriStar Pictures[37], Netflix[38]
- Narrative location: New York City[39]
- Film editor: Stu Linder[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[42], Academy Award for Best Production Design[43], Academy Award for Best Original Score[44]
- Title: The Natural[45]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[46]
- After a work by: Bernard Malamud[47]
- FSK film rating: FSK 6[48]
Why It Matters
The Natural has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]