Saturday, December 20, 2:30 p.m. & Sunday, December 21, 5:00 p.m. | Based on Bernard Malamud’s 1952 novel, THE NATURAL follows the rise and fall and rise of baseball player Roy Hobbs, a young phenom whose career is derailed after he is shot by an obsessive one-night-stand. Years later, when he has a second chance, personal and professional conflicts again threaten to end his success. Levinson strives for a mythic tale, one that reframes Malamud’s darker tone into populist optimism. The stellar cast includes Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, and Barbara Hershey.
Golden Boy: A Robert Redford Retrospective | December 2–31, 2025
Robert Redford gained stardom during the final vestiges of Hollywood’s golden age. This overview series explores the range of Redford’s films and roles, from early star-making turns to late-career acting triumphs, and charts the changing face of American filmmaking over the last 60 years, which Redford had a strong hand in shaping. He worked hard and had talent but made it all look so easy—he was a natural.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu