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Bang the Drum Slowly
Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1973-08-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
69
Vote Average
6.029
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
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