Bang the Drum Slowly
“Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.”
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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Cast
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Michael Moriarty
Henry Wiggen
Known for
Law & Order
Pale Rider
Robert De Niro
Bruce Pearson
Known for
Joker
GoodFellas
Vincent Gardenia
Dutch Schnell
Known for
Little Shop of Horrors
Moonstruck
Phil Foster
Joe
Known for
Laverne & Shirley
Ann Wedgeworth
Katie
Known for
Scarecrow
Steel Magnolias
Patrick McVey
Bruce's Father
Known for
North by Northwest
The Detective
Heather MacRae
Holly
Known for
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
The Namesake
Selma Diamond
Tootsie
Known for
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Night Court
Barbara Babcock
Team Owner
Known for
Salem's Lot
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Maurice Rosenfield
Team Owner
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Tom Ligon
Piney
Known for
Oz
Paint Your Wagon
Andy Jarrell
Ugly
Known for
Galactica 1980
Homer and Eddie
John D. Hancock Director · Mark Harris Screenplay Stephen Lawrence Composer
Budget $1M · United States release August 26, 1973 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$1,000,000
Production
ANJS
Production
Dibs Partnership
Production
Paramount Pictures
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United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 26, 1973
Theatrical
France
July 5, 1978 · Theatrical
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