Bang the Drum Slowly

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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

Directed by John D. Hancock

“Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.”

Drama · 1h 36m

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.

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Cast

Michael Moriarty Henry Wiggen Robert De Niro Bruce Pearson Vincent Gardenia Dutch Schnell Phil Foster Joe Ann Wedgeworth Katie Patrick McVey Bruce's Father Heather MacRae Holly Selma Diamond Tootsie Barbara Babcock Team Owner
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Maurice Rosenfield Team Owner Tom Ligon Piney
A
Andy Jarrell Ugly

Crew

Director
John D. Hancock
Screenplay
Mark Harris
Novel
Mark Harris
Director of Photography
Richard Shore
Original Music Composer
Stephen Lawrence
Editor
Richard Marks
Producer
Lois Rosenfield, Maurice Rosenfield

Details

Release date
1973-08-26
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Spanish, English
Countries
United States of America
Production
ANJS, Dibs Partnership, Paramount Pictures