The Natural (1984)
| Release Date | 11 May 1984 |
| Budget | $28,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $48,000,000 |
| Tagline | The best there was! |
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | All-High Stadium - 50 Mercer Avenue, Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
The Natural is a 1984 film adaptation of Bernard Malamud's 1952 baseball novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert Redford. The film, like the book, recounts the experiences of Roy Hobbs, an individual with great "natural" baseball talent, spanning decades of Roy's success and his suffering.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Finnegan
Sam Simpson
Alan Fudge
Ed Hobbs
Paul Sullivan Jr.
Young Roy
Rachel Hall
Young Iris
Robert Rich III
Ted Hobbs
Jon Van Ness
John Olsen
Mickey Treanor
Doc Dizzy
George Wilkosz
Bobby Savoy
Anthony J. Ferrara
Coach Wilson
Philip Mankowski
Hank Benz
Danny Aiello III
Emil LaJong
Joe Castellano
Allie Stubbs
Eddie Cipot
Gabby Laslow
Ken Grassano
Al Fowler
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
Elizabeth Ann Klein
Stern Nurse
Charles Sergis
Newsreel Narrator
Edward Walsh
Newsreel Presenter
Mark Atienza
Young Roy Hobbs
Brian Reingold
Baseball Fan
Director
Writer
Bernard Malamud
Roger Towne
Phil Dusenberry
Producer
Philip M. Breen
executive producer
Robert F. Colesberry
associate producer
Mark Johnson
producer
Roger Towne
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Christopher Holmes
Stu Linder
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Casting Director
Ellen Chenoweth
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Production Designer
Mel Bourne
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Angelo P. Graham
Set Decorator
John Sweeney
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Bruce Weintraub
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Costume Designer
Gloria Gresham
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Bernie Pollack
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Makeup Department
Tom Hoerber
makeup artist
Gary Liddiard
makeup artist
Bunny Parker
hair stylist
Production Manager
Peter Burrell
additional unit production manager
Robert F. Colesberry
unit production manager
Tom Razzano
assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Crowley
first assistant director
Tom Davies
second assistant director
Carol Smetana
second assistant director
Chris Soldo
first assistant director
Art Department
Joe Acord
construction coordinator: New York
Barry Bedig
property master
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master
Joe Garlington
propmaker
Speed Hopkins
art director: New York
Robert Müller
construction coordinator: Los Angeles
James J. Murakami
art director: Los Angeles
Gregory Puchalski
sign painter
Sound Department
Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer
Tod Scott Brody
sound effects editor
Chris Jenkins
sound re-recording mixer
Jimmy Ling
sound effects editor
Chris McLaughlin
production sound
Andrew Patterson
sound editor, sound effects editor
Bill Phillips
supervising sound editor
Hal Sanders
sound effects editor
Larry Stensvold
sound re-recording mixer
Jim Stuebe
production sound
Jeff Wexler
production sound
Special Effects
Gregg Bond
special effects prop artist
Linda Bond
special effects artist
Roger Hansen
special effects
Eric Roberts
special effects
Visual Effects
Roger Dorney
visual effects
Michael Douglas Middleton
visual effects still photographer
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator, stunt double: Michael Madson
Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby Brown
assistant camera
Craig Denault
camera operator
Alan R. Disler
assistant camera
Brian Hamill
still photographer
Clyde Hart
key grip
Gary Holt
gaffer
Gábor Kövér
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bob E. Krattiger
lamp operator
Scott Rathner
additional second assistant camera
Stephen Vaughan
still photographer
Jürgen Vollmer
still photographer
Casting Department
Lisa Clarkson
additional casting
Louis DiGiaimo
additional casting
Mary Jo Markey
extras casting
Una McClure
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jules Melillo
costume supervisor
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Andy Blumenthal
additional editor
Battle Davis
additional editor
Jere Huggins
additional editor
Neil Kirk
apprentice film editor
Liza Randol
assistant editor
Music Department
Joe Tuley
music editor
Transportation Department
Rick Mercier
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Ted Bafaloukos
creative consultant
Robert Bean
production consultant
Sherrie Bradshaw
assistant production accountant
Casey Brown
production assistant
Rick Cerrone
baseball consultant
Joe D'Alessandro
production assistant
Kevin Duncan
production assistant
Anthony J. Ferrara
baseball trainer
Lynn Goldman
location manager
Ann Guerin
publicist
Ken Hendler
baseball trainer
Shelley Houis
production coordinator
Malcolm Kahn
production consultant
Gene Kirby
baseball consultant
Kathy Kristich
production assistant
Ann Luly
misc crew
Patrick Markey
production executive
Tom Paolucci
craft service
Ana Maria Quintana
script supervisor
Stratton Rawson
location manager
Frank 'Spec' Shea
baseball throwing instructor
Gary Stanek
location manager
Bob Richthammer
set production assistant
Production Company
Delphi II Productions
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TriStar Pictures
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Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Warner-Columbia Film
CBSFox Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Abril Vídeo
Columbia TriStar
Pioneer Entertainment
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Miscellaneous
Alixandre Furs
furs
Hollywood Rental Company
lighting
Market Street Studios
post-production facilities
Sportsrobe
costumes
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