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The Resource The natural, TriStar Pictures ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson

The natural, TriStar Pictures ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson

Creator
Producer
Director
Contributor
Summary
A once-promising baseball player on his way to stardom in the big leagues, finds his dreams shattered when a mysterious woman and a silver bullet end his career prematurely. Sixteen years later, armed with his childhood bat "Wonderboy," comes back to baseball, joins the roster of the lowly New York Knights to see if he can overcome physical pain and the nefarious forces around him and lead his team to the pennant
Language
  • eng
  • jpn
  • por
  • eng
  • fre
  • jpn
  • por
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Director's cut
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 144 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel by Bernard Malamud
  • For the 'director's cut', some scenes have been re-edited and approx. 15 minutes of new footage added; film only runs 6 minutes longer than original release cut
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
  • Special features: disc. 1: video introduction by Barry Levinson. disc 2: When lightning strikes: creating The natural [pre-game: a novelist steps up to the plate, the line-up: assembling the moviemaking team, let's play ball: filming the show]; Extra innings; Clubhouse conversations; A natural gunned down: the stalking of Eddie Waitkus; Knights in shining armor: the mythology of The natural; The Heart of The natural; with optional Japanese or Portuguese subtitles
Contents
  • Disc 1. Feature film
  • disc. 2. Special features
Isbn
9781424850709
Instance
Label
The natural
Title
The natural
Statement of responsibility
TriStar Pictures ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • jpn
  • por
  • eng
  • fre
  • jpn
  • por
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A once-promising baseball player on his way to stardom in the big leagues, finds his dreams shattered when a mysterious woman and a silver bullet end his career prematurely. Sixteen years later, armed with his childhood bat "Wonderboy," comes back to baseball, joins the roster of the lowly New York Knights to see if he can overcome physical pain and the nefarious forces around him and lead his team to the pennant
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Natural (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; music, Randy Newman ; production designer, Mel Bourne ; editor, Stu Linder
Intended audience
Unrated
Language note
English, dubbed Japanese and dubbed Portuguese dialogue, optional English, French, Japanese, or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1945 December 27-
  • 1947-
  • 1953-
  • 1934-2020,
  • 1948-
  • 1930-2008,
  • 1920-2000,
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Towne, Roger,
  • Dusenberry, Phil,
  • Johnson, Mark
  • Levinson, Barry,
  • Redford, Robert,
  • Duvall, Robert,
  • Close, Glenn
  • Basinger, Kim
  • Brimley, Wilford
  • Hershey, Barbara
  • Prosky, Robert
  • Farnsworth, Richard
  • Malamud, Bernard
  • Tri-Star Pictures
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
144
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Malamud, Bernard
  • Baseball players
  • Baseball injuries
  • Baseball injuries
  • Baseball teams
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The natural, TriStar Pictures ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Bernard Malamud
  • For the 'director's cut', some scenes have been re-edited and approx. 15 minutes of new footage added; film only runs 6 minutes longer than original release cut
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
  • Special features: disc. 1: video introduction by Barry Levinson. disc 2: When lightning strikes: creating The natural [pre-game: a novelist steps up to the plate, the line-up: assembling the moviemaking team, let's play ball: filming the show]; Extra innings; Clubhouse conversations; A natural gunned down: the stalking of Eddie Waitkus; Knights in shining armor: the mythology of The natural; The Heart of The natural; with optional Japanese or Portuguese subtitles
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature film -- disc. 2. Special features
Control code
86072493
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director's cut
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 144 min.)
Isbn
9781424850709
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
043396184084
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
18408
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)86072493
System details
DVD, NTSC; region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The natural, TriStar Pictures ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Bernard Malamud
  • For the 'director's cut', some scenes have been re-edited and approx. 15 minutes of new footage added; film only runs 6 minutes longer than original release cut
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
  • Special features: disc. 1: video introduction by Barry Levinson. disc 2: When lightning strikes: creating The natural [pre-game: a novelist steps up to the plate, the line-up: assembling the moviemaking team, let's play ball: filming the show]; Extra innings; Clubhouse conversations; A natural gunned down: the stalking of Eddie Waitkus; Knights in shining armor: the mythology of The natural; The Heart of The natural; with optional Japanese or Portuguese subtitles
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature film -- disc. 2. Special features
Control code
86072493
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director's cut
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 144 min.)
Isbn
9781424850709
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
043396184084
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
18408
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)86072493
System details
DVD, NTSC; region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD

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