Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly

Movie·1973·1h 36m

Bang the Drum Slowly

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

Directed By

John D. Hancock

Country

United States of America

Language

Spanish

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Mark Harris

Producer

Lois Rosenfield, Maurice Rosenfield

Cinematography

Richard Shore

Music

Stephen Lawrence

Editor

Richard Marks

Themes

terminal illnessbaseball player

Production House

ANJS
Dibs Partnership
Paramount Pictures

Audience Score

61%

77 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

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

Team Owner

Tom Ligon

Tom Ligon

Piney

Andy Jarrell

Ugly

Marshall Efron

Marshall Efron

Bradley

Donny Burks

Perry

Hector Elias

Hector Elias

Diego

Tom Signorelli

Tom Signorelli

Goose

James Donahue

Canada

Nicolas Surovy

Nicolas Surovy

Aleck Olson

// crew

Crew

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Editor

John D. Hancock

John D. Hancock

Director

Lois Rosenfield

Producer

Maurice Rosenfield

Producer

Mark Harris

Screenplay

Stephen Lawrence

Original Music Composer

Richard Shore

Director of Photography

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