Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

1973
1h 36m
6.0

6.0/10

74 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ANJS Dibs Partnership Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

terminal illness baseball player

Quick Facts

Release Date August 26, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0069765

Cast

Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty

Henry Wiggen

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro

Bruce Pearson

Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia

Dutch Schnell

Phil Foster
Phil Foster

Joe

Ann Wedgeworth
Ann Wedgeworth

Katie

Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey

Bruce's Father

Heather MacRae
Heather MacRae

Holly

Selma Diamond
Selma Diamond

Tootsie

Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock

Team Owner

Maurice Rosenfield
Maurice Rosenfield

Team Owner

Tom Ligon
Tom Ligon

Piney

Andy Jarrell
Andy Jarrell

Ugly

Key Crew

John D. Hancock
Director
Lois Rosenfield
Producer
Maurice Rosenfield
Producer
Mark Harris
Screenplay