The natural  [videorecording] / 
Tri-Star Pictures ; based on the novel by Bernard Malamud ; screenplay by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson. 
 - Culver City, CA :  Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,  c2001. 
 - 1 videodisc (138 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Originally released as a motion picture in 1984 by Tri-Star Pictures.  Special features: documentary starring Cal Ripken, Jr.; theatrical trailers; talent files; production notes; scene selections; interactive menus; original story source material. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; music, Randy Newman ; edited by Stu Linder.  Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; music, Randy Newman ; edited by Stu Linder. 
<br/><br/>Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth. 
<br/><br/> Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball stardom. As a 14-year old he fashions a baseball bat from an oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability. His talent also catches the eye of a sportswriter who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. The appearance of a mysterious woman, however, shatters his dream. Years later Hobbs reappears as a rookie for the New York Knights and has an opportunity to share in their race for the pennant. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: PG. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation. 
<br/><br/><br/>English (Dolby surround or discrete surround), French (mono), Spanish (mono) and Portuguese (mono) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Thai ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0767845749 :  $24.95 9780767845748 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>04609  TriStar 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Baseball--Drama.<br/>Bâeisbol--Teatro.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Feature films.<br/>Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CM DVD 00447 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/72