The Natural

Robert Redford hits a grand slam as Roy Hobbs, a mysterious rookie baseball player whose out-of-this-world slugging abilities bring the lowly New York Knights out of the cellar in the late 1930s. Haunted by his past, Hobbs struggles with personal and professional ups and downs, including a bribe to throw the entire season. Director Barry Levinson's lyrical take on Bernard Malamud's novel co-stars Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. Theatrical version; 137 min./Director's cut; 144 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.