Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.343 |
Directed By
John D. Hancock
Crew
Bill Badalato
Ed Knott Jr.
Michael P. Petrone
Larry Orlick
Allan Wertheim
Fred Weiler
Frederic C. Weiler
Peter Garofalo
Dick Mingalone
Ronald Roose
Paul Vogt
Les Lazarowitz
Stephen Lawrence
Mike Chamoun
Philip Gleason
Lou Girolami
John H. Bolz
Emil Neroda
Domingo A. Rodriguez
Robert Gundlach
Richard Marks
Richard Shore
Yvonne David
Gil Gertsen
Arnold Kapnick
Charles Meere
Edward Beyer
Tibor Sands
Hanna Wajshonig
Kay Chapin
John D. Hancock
Lois Rosenfield
Maurice Rosenfield
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
TOP 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
Maurice Rosenfield
Team Owner
Tom Ligon
Piney
Andy Jarrell
Ugly
Marshall Efron
Bradley
Donny Burks
Perry
Hector Elias
Diego
Tom Signorelli
Goose
James Donahue
Canada
Nicolas Surovy
Aleck Olson
Danny Aiello
Horse
Hector Troy
George
Tony Major
Jonah
Barton Heyman
Red
Jack Hollander
Tegwar Player
Lou Girolami
Tegwar Player
Ernesto Gonzalez
Dr. Chambers
Alan Manson
Doc Loftus
Arnold Kapnick
Detective
Jean David
Dutch's Wife
Beatrice Manley
Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)
Herb Henry
Keith Crane
Pierrino Mascarino
Sid Goldman
Dorothy Neubert
Bruce's Mother
Kaydette Grant
Gem
Dell Bethel
Third Base Coach
Vince Camuto
Baseball Player
Jeff Sartorius
Baseball Player
Willie Lemmey
Baseball Player
Doug Major
Baseball Player
Forrest Wynne
Bat Boy
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