Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

🎞️ Movie 96 min US
โ˜… 6.7 /10 1973

Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.

Henry Wiggen (Author to his friends) and Bruce Pearson are members of the New York Mammoths major league baseball team - Author the star pitcher, Bruce the catcher who never quite lived up to his potential - friends, and roommates when they're on the road. During the off season, Bruce is diagnosed with a terminal case of Hodgkin's disease. Author is the only person on the team who knows of Bruce's illness, with neither planning on telling anyone. Author takes extraordinary measures to ensure that he is playing ball with Bruce during what will probably be Bruce's final season before he can no longer play. Author looks after Bruce in part because Bruce is mentally a simple man who can easily be taken advantage of, especially by his opportunistic girlfriend Katie. As the season progresses, the team isn't quite gelling, despite being the best team on paper. But as information comes to light, the dynamic on the team changes to make it a memorable end of the season especially for Bruce, who finishes on his own terms.

Cast

Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
Henry Wiggen
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Bruce Pearson
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia
Dutch Schnell
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Phil Foster
Joe Jaros
Ann Wedgeworth
Ann Wedgeworth
Katie
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Patrick McVey
Bruce's Father
Heather MacRae
Heather MacRae
Holly
Selma Diamond
Selma Diamond
Tootsie
Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock
Team Owner
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Maurice Rosenfield
Team Owner
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Stephen Lawrence
Composer
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Richard Shore
Cinematographer

๐ŸŽฌ Videos

Cinématographe Promo Trailer
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Bang The Drum Slowly - Trailer