Overview

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $48M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $28M budget
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Details

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Phil DusenberryScreenplay
Bernard MalamudNovel
Roger TowneScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: May 11, 1984
Original language: English
Budget: $28M
Revenue: $48M
Countries: United States of America