The Natural 4K UHD (1984) (35th Anniversary Edition)

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The Natural (1984) 4K UHD


Press release.

THE NATURAL

The Sports Classic Starring Robert Redford,
Robert Duvall, Glenn Close & Kim Basinger
Celebrates its 35th Anniversary on 4K Ultra HD™ June 4

CULVER CITY, Calif. (March 11, 2019) – Just in time for Father’s Day, celebrate the 35th Anniversary of one of the most beloved sports films ever made when THE NATURAL debuts on 4K Ultra HD™ and in 4K via participating Digital platforms June 4 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Robert Redford stars as man who seemingly comes out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost divine talent in this classic film that also stars Robert Duvall, Glenn Close in an Academy Award®-nominated performance and Kim Basinger. THE NATURAL was nominated for four Academy Awards®, including Best Cinematography and Best Original Score,* both vibrantly presented as part of this all-new 4K presentation. The 4K Ultra HD disc includes both versions of the film: the original Theatrical version and the Directors Cut, each fully restored from the original camera negative, supervised and approved by Director of Photography Caleb Deschanel and Director Barry Levinson. Both versions of the film also include newly remixed Dolby Atmos audio, along with the original stereo and 5.1 tracks for the Theatrical version. THE NATURAL includes hours of archival special features, including a variety of featurettes that go inside the making of this iconic classic and its greater context within baseball history and mythology.

Synopsis:
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of the greatest sports films ever made. Nominated for four 1984 Academy Awards® — including Best Cinematography — and featuring an all-star cast, including Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Best Supporting Actress nominee Glenn Close and Kim Basinger, THE NATURAL follows the epic journey of Roy Hobbs. A ballplayer on his way to stardom in the big leagues, Hobbs finds his dreams shattered when a mysterious woman and a silver bullet end his career prematurely. Sixteen years later, Hobbs finds himself coming back to baseball, joining the roster of the lowly New York Knights. Can Hobbs overcome physical pain — and nefarious forces — to lead the Knights to the pennant?

Bonus Materials Include:

4K ULTRA HD INCLUDES:

• Both Theatrical version and Directors Cut of the film in 4K with HDR
• Dolby Atmos audio for both versions, along with the original theatrical stereo audio and 5.1 audio for the Theatrical version, and 5.1 audio for the Directors Cut
• Barry Levinson Intro to the Directors Cut
• Theatrical Trailer

BLU-RAY INCLUDES:

• Theatrical Version of the Film
• When Lightning Strikes: Creating The Natural: Pre-Game: A Novelist Steps Up to the Plate, The Line-Up: Assembling the Moviemaking Team, Lets Play Ball: Filming the Show
• 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
• Extra Innings
• The theatrical version of THE NATURAL has a run time of approximately 138 minutes and is rated PG. The Director’s Cut has a run time of approximately 144 minutes and is not rated.

* In addition to Close’s nomination as Best Supporting Actress and the nominations for Best Cinematography (Caleb Deschanel) and Best Music, Original Score (Randy Newman), THE NATURAL was also nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Mel Bourne, Angelo P. Graham & Bruce Weintraub).

[CarlosMeat]

Yea ! I love this film. My son and I have watched it at least five times. The score alone is reason to watch it again.

Bodes well for the format hope they decide The Sting and Butch Cassidy deserve the same.

[gkolb]

Originally Posted by CarlosMeat

Yea ! I love this film. My son and I have watched it at least five times. The score alone is reason to watch it again.

Bodes well for the format hope they decide The Sting and Butch Cassidy deserve the same.

Yes please for both. I’ve never bought Butch and Sundance because I’ve heard the Bluray is too problematical.

[Agent Kay]

Well I didn't not expect that

[LexInHD]

I've never even seen it and I'll buy it. It's just what I do.

[bradnoyes]

Not sure why but this movie freaked me out when I was a kid.

[steel_breeze]

Sweeeeeeet. Always loved the gorgeous Caleb Deschanel cinematography... and that spectacularly iconic Randy Newman score!!! Hellz yes.

[reanimator]

Another curveball from Sony, who woulda seen this one coming? The cinematography in this film is jaw-dropping -- I expect this disc to be a typical Sony homerun.

[Cherokee Jack]

Originally Posted by bradnoyes

Not sure why but this movie freaked me out when I was a kid.

Perhaps it was the following scene that affected you? I remember it scaring me as a little kid. The black veil is very creepy and menacing.

DON'T CLICK IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM

[Show spoiler]

[Kubrick0730]

June is gonna be bonkers with catalog releases The Batman films, most likely Gremlins, The Natural, Fast &Furious, Fast Five, 13 Hours and who knows what else.

[javi92]

Heck yeah!

[Katatonia]

Nice! I friggin' love the film, and both cuts in 4K is a definite plus.

Still the best movie about Baseball ever IMO.

[Darth Marcus]

I've never seen this film, and I've been holding out on a Blu-ray purchase hoping it would come to 4K. This will be a blind-buy release for me!

[tama]

Yes yes yes. Keep pumping em out Sony. I'll gladly keep opening up my wallet.

This and Field of Dreams. And I'm supposed to believe the sky is falling?

[Agent Kay]

Wait, Sony are doing the 2.0 original, and a 5.1 AND Atmos.
This is how it should be done. (Or skip Atmos like Fox)

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

(Or skip Atmos like Fox)

Nope. You can have Atmos and the original audio. Don't be selfish.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Nope. You can have Atmos and the original audio. Don't be selfish.

All power to video bitrate Number 1

[DVD Josh]

In the words of Keanu - whoa.

Day one buy AND watch for me. I LOVE this movie.

[Supergrass]

Very good news. Another catalog title and an excellent film that captures the feel of baseball perhaps better than any other movie.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Supergrass

Very good news. Another catalog title and an excellent film that captures the feel of baseball perhaps better than any other movie.

Hate sports but I love sports movies, will I like this?