Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
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.
Directed by: John D. Hancock
Top Billed Cast: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia
Runtime: 96 minutes
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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
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Maurice Rosenfield
Team Owner
Tom Ligon
Piney
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Andy Jarrell
Ugly
Marshall Efron
Bradley
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Donny Burks
Perry
Hector Elias
Diego
Tom Signorelli
Goose
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James Donahue
Canada
Nicolas Surovy
Aleck Olson
Danny Aiello
Horse
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Hector Troy
George
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Tony Major
Jonah
Barton Heyman
Red
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Jack Hollander
Tegwar Player
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Lou Girolami
Tegwar Player
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Ernesto Gonzalez
Dr. Chambers
Alan Manson
Doc Loftus
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Arnold Kapnick
Detective
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Jean David
Dutch's Wife
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Beatrice Manley
Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)
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Herb Henry
Keith Crane
Pierrino Mascarino
Sid Goldman
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Dorothy Neubert
Bruce's Mother
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Kaydette Grant
Gem
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Dell Bethel
Third Base Coach
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Vince Camuto
Baseball Player
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Jeff Sartorius
Baseball Player
