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1. • • The movie was inspired by a real story In 1949 a woman who was stalking one of the baseball players in Chicago, actually shot a player with a gun. This inspired Bernard Malamud to write a book about it in 1952. The book and the story served as the inspirations behind the 1984 film “The Natural.”
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   Was the natural based on a true story?

   • The plot of The Natural (1984) may seem like something only Hollywood could invent, but as they say, the truth is often stranger than fiction: On June 14, 1949, a crazed fan lured a pro baseball player to her hotel room and shot him, point-blank, in the chest.

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   Who wrote 'the natural'?

   • Malcolm Kahn and Robert Bean acquired the rights to Bernard Malamud 's 1952 novel The Natural in 1976. Phil Dusenberry wrote the first adaptation. In October 1981, Roger Towne, a Columbia Pictures story editor and brother of Robert Towne, quit to produce and write the screenplay, with Bean set to direct and Kahn co-producing.

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   Is the natural a good baseball movie?

   • Just about every baseball fan over a certain age has seen The Natural, the 1984 movie about the incredibly talented (and incredibly jinxed) Roy Hobbs, played by Robert Redford. It’s one of the best baseball movies ever.

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   Is the natural a good movie?

   • The website's consensus reads: "Though heavy with sentiment, The Natural is an irresistible classic, and a sincere testament to America's The film received a Metacritic score of 61 based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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   Did Robert Redford make a movie based on a true story?

   • In 1983, newly formed Tri-Star Pictures acquired the rights to the film adaptation, its first production. It was Robert Redford 's first acting role in three years. The film's producers stated in the DVD extras that the film was not intended to be a literal adaptation of the novel, but was merely "based on" the novel.

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   Did Roy Hobbs change the climax of 'the natural'?

   • When The Natural was released in 1984, fans of the novel were upset that the climax had been changed to be more uplifting. But with the challenges we’re facing today, we need baseball heroes like Roy Hobbs to shake us from our doldrums. Now that you know the truth behind the story, you can appreciate all the nuances of this feel-good film.

   The Natural: The Dark History Behind a Feel-Good Film

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3. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayStalker Who Inspired 'The Natural' Dies; Lived Real Life In ...

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   Though we've seen The Natural many times, we have to confess we didn't know that a real woman shot a real baseball player in 1949 and that their story inspired Bernard Malamud's 1952 book...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Natural_(film)The Natural (film) - Wikipedia

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   The Natural is a 1984 American sports film based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson, and starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky and Richard Farnsworth.

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   Here are the similarities and differences between the heroic Hollywood story of The Natural—the movie player we know—and the actual, forgotten player on whose life it was somewhat based. The movie Natural was named Roy Hobbs.

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   The Natural is a 1952 novel about baseball by Bernard Malamud, and is his debut novel. The story follows Roy Hobbs, a baseball prodigy whose career is sidetracked after being shot by a woman whose motivation remains mysterious.

9. searlebaseball.com › the-naturalThe Natural: The Dark History Behind a Feel-Good Film

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   May 28, 2020 · The headline-grabbing story inspired Bernard Malamud to write his debut novel The Natural, which was published in 1952. The movie version of Roy Hobbs shares some superficial similarities with his real-life counterpart, such as good looks and a smooth, “natural” left-handed swing.

10. everything.explained.today › The_Natural_(film)The Natural (film) explained - Everything Explained Today

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    The Natural is a 1984 American sports film based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson, and starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky and Richard Farnsworth.