Bang the Drum Slowly
movie
Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.
Released August 26, 1973
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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.
Cast
Michael Moriarty
as
Henry Wiggen
Robert De Niro
as
Bruce Pearson
Vincent Gardenia
as
Dutch Schnell
Phil Foster
as
Joe
Ann Wedgeworth
as
Katie
Patrick McVey
as
Bruce's Father
Heather MacRae
as
Holly
Selma Diamond
as
Tootsie
Barbara Babcock
as
Team Owner
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Maurice Rosenfield
as
Team Owner
Tom Ligon
as
Piney
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Andy Jarrell
as
Ugly
Crew
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Bill Badalato
as
Associate Producer
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Richard Shore
as
Cinematography
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Stephen Lawrence
as
Music
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Robert Gundlach
as
Production Design
Richard Marks
as
Editor
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Frederic C. Weiler
as
Set Decoration
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Domingo A. Rodriguez
as
Costume Design
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Peter Garofalo
as
Makeup & Hair
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Michael P. Petrone
as
Assistant Director
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Allan Wertheim
as
First Assistant Director
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Gil Gertsen
as
Construction Foreman
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Paul Vogt
as
Property Master