# The Natural (1984)

> A wounded baseball prodigy returns as a middle-aged batter and transforms a struggling 1930s team through talent, myth, and hard-won redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6376

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Cast: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087781/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, nostalgic, uplifting, baseball season, inspirational movie night

## Synopsis

A middle-aged baseball prodigy emerges from obscurity to fulfill his dreams against all odds.

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