“The Natural” quotes
(1984)
Title The Natural
Year 1984
Director Barry Levinson
Genre Drama, Sport
Year 1984
Director Barry Levinson
Genre Drama, Sport
Plot – Roy Hobbes goes to Chicago to play basebell after the death of his father, who introduced him to this sport. Here, he bumps into an ex-lover, who now has a child. Although he has an innate talent, it is hard to become a successful professional player.
All actors – Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth, Joe Don Baker, John Finnegan, Alan Fudge, Paul Sullivan Jr., Rachel Hall, Robert Rich III, Michael Madsen, Jon Van Ness, Mickey Treanor, George Wilkosz, Anthony J. Ferrara, Philip Mankowski, Danny Aiello III, Joe Castellano, Eddie Cipot, Ken Grassano, Robert Kalaf, Barry Kivel, Steven Kronovet, James Meyer, Mike Starr, Sam Green, Martin Grey, Joseph Mosso, Richard Oliveri, Lawrence Couzens, Duke McGuire, Stephen Poliachik, Kevin Lester, Joseph Charboneau, Robert Rudnick, Ken Kamholz, Sibby Sisti, Phillip D. Rosenberg, Christopher B. Rehbaum, Nicholas Koleff, Jerry Stockman, James Quamo, Joe Strnad, James Mohr, Ralph Tabakin, Dennis Gould, Joshua Abbey, Gayle Vance, George Scheitinger, Peter Poth, Bernie McInerney, Elizabeth Ann Klein, Charles Sergis, Edward Walsh, Mark Atienza, Sean Collins, Darren McGavin, Brian Reingold
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“My life didn't turn out the way I expected.”
“- Pop Fisher: Batting practice tomorrow, be there!
- Roy Hobbs: I have been. Every day.”“- Red Blow: Pretty good food, huh?
- Roy Hobbs: Damn good.
- Red Blow: You can't spell it, but it eats pretty good, don't it?”“You've got a gift Roy... but it's not enough - you've got to develop yourself. If you rely too much on your own gift... then... you'll fail.”
“I shoulda been a farmer.”
“I wanted to win that pennant worse than I wanted any goddamned thing in my life. You'd think I could just this once, wouldn't you? I didn't care nothing about the Series. Win or lose, I would have been satisfied.”
“- The Judge: I thought I could rely on your honor, Hobbs?
- Roy Hobbs: You're about to.”“Pick me out a winner Bobby.”
“You guys. You know, people are always running down amazing things. This guy Hobbs, you ain't seen nothing yet. I got a feeling...”
“- Pop Fisher: You know my mama wanted me to be a farmer.
- Roy Hobbs: My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.
- Pop Fisher: Well you're better than any player I ever had. And you're the best God damn hitter I ever saw. Suit up.”“- Bump Bailey: I lost it in the sun.
- Pop Fisher: Blinding.”“The only thing I know about the dark is you can't see in it.”
“- Gus Sands: If it isn't enough, tell us what you had in mind.
- Roy Hobbs: To hit away.”“- Pop Fisher: I'd have walked away from baseball and I'd have bought a farm.
- Roy Hobbs: Nothing like a farm. Nothing like being around animals, fixing things. There's nothing like being in the field with the corn and the winter wheat. The greenest stuff you ever saw.”“Come on Hobbs, knock the cover off the ball!”
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