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The natural

DVD

2001

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Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Uniform Title:	Natural (Motion picture)
Title:	The natural [videorecording] / Tri-Star Pictures ; based on the novel by Bernard Malamud ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson.
Publisher, Date:	Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2001.
Description:	1 videodisc (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball stardom. As a 14-year old he fashions a baseball bat from an oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability. His talent also catches the eye of a sportswriter who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. The appearance of a mysterious woman, however, shatters his dream. Years later Hobbs reappears as a rookie for the New York Knights and has an opportunity to share in their race for the pennant.
Notes:	Widescreen format (aspect ratio: 1.85). Originally released as a motion picture in 1984 by Tri-Star Pictures. Special features: documentary starring Cal Ripken, Jr. ; theatrical trailers ; talent files ; production notes ; scene selections ; interactive menus ; original story source material. Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; music, Randy Newman ; edited by Stu Linder. Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth. DVD. English (Dolby surround or discrete surround), French (mono), Spanish (mono) and Portuguese (mono) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Thai ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG.
Subjects:	Malamud, Bernard -- Film and video adaptations. Baseball -- Drama. Baseball players -- Drama. Baseball teams -- Competitions -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DVDs.
Other Author:	Levinson, Barry. Johnson, Mark. 1945 December 27- Towne, Roger. Dusenberry, Phil. Redford, Robert. Duvall, Robert. Close, Glenn, 1947- Basinger, Kim, 1953- Brimley, Wilford, 1934-2020 Hershey, Barbara, 1948- Prosky, Robert, 1930-2008 Farnsworth, Richard, 1920-2000. Newman, Randy. Malamud, Bernard. Natural. Tri-Star Pictures. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN:	0767845749
System Availability:	3
Current Holds:	0
Control Number:	394237
Other Number:	46718093
# System items in:	2
Medium:	[videorecording]

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