PG | 1 h 36 min | Drama

IMDB 6.9 / 10 (5154 votes)

Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

Bang the Drum Slowly | United States of America

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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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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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Director

John D. Hancock

Writers

Mark Harris

Stars

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro
Bruce Pearson

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello
Horse

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty
Henry Wiggen

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia
Dutch Schnell

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman
Red Traphagen

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Keywords

terminal illness, baseball player

Production

Paramount

Actor

Robert De Niro, Danny Aiello, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Barton Heyman

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Creators

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

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Release dates

26.08.1973 (US)

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