May 11 1984 

The Natural, a lyrical ode to baseball myth-making, opens nationally. Directed by Barry Levinson, from a screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry, based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel, Robert Redford stars as Roy Hobbs, a one-time "natural" baseball player looking for a shot at redemption after a mysterious 16 year absence.  

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