Character mistake: When Hobbs was at bat for the game winning HR, the base runners were focused solely on Hobbs instead of the pitcher, who could have thrown out either. This was the Majors, not Little League.
The Natural (1984)
1 character mistake
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Starring: Robert Duvall, Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger
Continuity mistake: When he hits the ball off the clock, everyone leaves the park after his home run. Why should they? Roy Hobbs' team is the visiting team, so the Chicago Cubs still have their turn at bat in the bottom of the ninth.
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Suggested correction: They were playing at Knight's Field in New York. Plus the scoreboard has them batting last.
He's talking about the first game in Chicago when Iris stood up.
Suggested correction: Not everyone starts to leave, it's just a few guys sitting next to Iris that start to leave their seats. And all the photographers and reporters are crowding around Hobbs not because New York won, but because he hit such a big home run. Then the scene ends and cuts to the locker room to save time since we don't need to see the Cubs last at bat.
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