Il migliore

Titolo originale: The Natural
Regia: Barry Levinson |
Anno: 1984
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma
Tag: corruption | sports | baseball | attempted murder | talent | redemption | child prodigy | femme fatale | lightning bolt | hdd |
Cast: Robert Redford | Robert Duvall | Glenn Close | Kim Basinger | Wilford Brimley | Barbara Hershey | Robert Prosky | Richard Farnsworth | Joe Don Baker | Darren McGavin | Michael Madsen | John Finnegan | Alan Fudge | Ken Grassano | Mike Starr | Mickey Treanor | Jon Van Ness | Anthony J. Ferrara | George Wilkosz | Paul Sullivan Jr | Rachel Hall | Sibby Sisti | Ralph Tabakin | Edward Walsh |

Roy Hobbs, è un ragazzo dallo straordinario talento naturale per il baseball. Dopo la morte del padre, che l´aveva spinto a dedicarsi al baseball, parte per Chicago ma, poco prima del primo provino della sua vita con i Chicago Cubs conosce Harriet che, dopo averlo invitato nella sua stanza di albergo, prima gli spara, ferendolo gravemente, e poi si suicida, distruggendogli in un solo attimo tutti i sogni di gloria. La storia riparte 16 anni dopo, quando un Roy Hobbs ormai trentacinquenne si trova a dover lottare per farsi largo in una squadra di secondo ordine, i N.Y. Knights. Qui si innamora della nipote dell’allenatore, Memo Paris. Dopo tanta panchina, grazie al suo talento fuori dal comune ed alla sua mazza (soprannominata “Wonderboy”, costruita dal legno di un tronco d’albero colpito da un fulmine), porterà i Knights alla finale di Lega ed alla vittoria nonostante il giornalista Mercy, che indaga sul suo passato, la corruzione sempre in agguato ed i malanni fisici.

Frasi

Roy Hobbs: I'll take some coffee, then. [Hobbs fi [...] D
Iris Gaines: I believe we have two lives: the one [...] D
Al: You guys. You know, people are always running [...] D
Pop Fisher: You know my mama wanted me to be a far [...] D
Pop Fisher: My ma urged me to get out of this game [...] D
Gus Sands: If it isn't enough, tell us what you ha [...] D
Roy Hobbs: The only thing I know about the dark is [...] D
Ed Hobbs: You've got a gift Roy... but it's not en [...] D
Roy Hobbs: That day in Chicago; why did you stand [...] D
Bartholomew 'Bump' Bailey: [after failing to catch [...] D
Red Blow: Pretty good food, huh? Roy Hobbs: Damn [...] D
Roy Hobbs: I guess some mistakes you never stop pa [...] D
Pop Fisher: I'd have walked away from baseball and [...] D
The Judge: I thought I could rely on your honor! D
Pop Fisher: People don't start playing ball at you [...] D
Pop Fisher: Hobbs. I'm sending you down Hobbs, Cla [...] D
Roy Hobbs: Red, it took me sixteen years to get he [...] D
Roy Hobbs: Pick me out a winner Bobby. D
Iris Gaines: You know, I believe we have two lives [...] D
Roy Hobbs: I coulda been better. I coulda broke ev [...] D
Pop Fisher: C'mon Hobbs, knock the cover off the b [...] D
The Judge: I thought I could rely on your honor, H [...] D
Pop Fisher: I shoulda been a farmer. D
Max Mercy: You read my mind. Roy Hobbs: That take [...] D
Pop Fisher: Batting practice tomorrow, be there! [...] D
Pop Fisher: I wanted to win that pennant worse tha [...] D
Pop Fisher: [to his "best" pitcher who can't throw [...] D
Roy Hobbs: My life didn't turn out the way I expec [...] D