The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

Apr 16, 2016

1h 28m

★ 0.0

Overview

An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Buffalo Niagara Film Festival

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was Trailers

Cast

Self

Wilford Brimley

Self

Caleb Deschanel

Self

Barry Levinson

Self

Mark Johnson

Self

Ellen Chenoweth

Self

Roger Towne

Self

Mike Starr

Self

Kim Basinger

Self

Barry Kivel

Self

Jon Van Ness

Self

Barbara Hershey

Self

Randy Newman

An original documentary that follows the journey of the former MVP of the NBA, as he tries to fight his way back from injuries and re-establish himself as one of the game's best. From the 50 point game in Minnesota to putting the Knicks on his back in the 2021 playoffs, this film is a front row seat to what it truly means to bounce back from rock bottom.

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Vintage World Series Films: New York Mets

Sep 26, 2006

The World Series champion Mets of 1969 and 1986 were embraced by fans for their pitching, personalities, and perseverance. In 1969, the world was mesmerized by man's first steps on the moon. The world of baseball was equally transfixed by the Mets. New York relied on pitching from Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, and the hitting of Tommie Agee and Cleon Jones to register the Club's first 100-win season. It took the 1986 Mets two games to recover from a grueling NLCS, and then the fiery Lenny Dykstra led the charge. With two road victories pushing the Fall Classic back to Shea Stadium, the stage was set for Game Six--and arguably the most remarkable comeback in baseball history...

7.2

Flatball: A History of Ultimate

Oct 23, 2016

On May 8, 1989, Sports Illustrated ran an article about Ultimate frisbee… about a team with no name hailing from New York City that was about to change the sport forever. From its 1968 New Jersey birth to its unanimous 2015 recognition by the International Olympic Committee, FLATBALL circles the globe to showcase four decades of world-class Ultimate and goes even further: to a set of fields in the Middle East to understand and demystify the unique spirit of the game.

6.3

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

Dec 30, 1987

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

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If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams

Aug 7, 2021

More than just a baseball movie, Academy Award®-nominated "Field of Dreams" is an enduring story of family, resilience and hope. This documentary looks at how the film was made and explores the themes that continue to resonate with audiences 32 years later. Features interviews with actors Timothy Busfield, Frank Whaley, and Dwier Brown, producer Larry Gordon, and FOX Sports' lead MLB play-by-play announcer Joe Buck.

7.4

Les yeux dans les Bleus

Jul 14, 1998

This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.

7.7

Teddy Riner: The Quest

Jul 22, 2021

Delve into the intimate life of the greatest judoka in history.

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Omnibus: François Truffaut

Dec 2, 1973

No overview available.

8.5

Thelma & Louise: Born to Live

Apr 5, 2025

The story was born from the pen of debutante Callie Khouri: Thelma, married to a macho man, and Louise, an independent waitress, go on a girls' getaway that turns into a runaway when the latter, during a stopover in a bar, shoots a man who was trying to rape her friend. But at the dawn of the 1990s, screens were dominated by testosterone-fueled opuses, and Hollywood studios were reluctant to entrust the steering wheel to a female duo. Seduced by the script, forwarded by his associate Mimi Polk, Ridley Scott agreed to produce the film and decided, against all odds, to direct it himself. Under the British director's watch, the two accidental outlaws, fabulously portrayed by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, flee across the vastness of the Far West on an emancipatory epic that sees them defy male oppression and reveal themselves to themselves.

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6.1

Citizens of Cosmopolis

Sep 25, 2012

An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of the same name.

9.0

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Oct 17, 2007

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in front of the camera - either making movies or filling the newsreels and gossip magazines. Tragically he was dead from the effects of drugs and alcohol by the time he was only 50 & the myths live on. But there is another side of Flynn that is less well known - his ambitions to be a serious writer and newspaper correspondent, his documentary films and his interest in the Spanish Civil War and Castro's Cuba

7.5

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

Dec 9, 2022

With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the making.

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Devátý sjezd ČOS

Jan 1, 1951

No overview available.

7.1

Road

Jun 11, 2014

Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.

6.8

Jackass Forever

Feb 1, 2022

The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.

7.1

Lance

Jan 27, 2020

A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.