Bang the Drum Slowly
# Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.
π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
,
Spanish
π Date Released:
1973-08-26
β Running Time:
96 mins
β Vote Average:
6.1
Beloved Cast
Henry Wiggen
Michael Moriarty
Bruce Pearson
Robert De Niro
Dutch Schnell
Vincent Gardenia
Joe
Phil Foster
Katie
Ann Wedgeworth
Bruce's Father
Patrick McVey
Holly
Heather MacRae
Tootsie
Selma Diamond
Team Owner
Barbara Babcock
Team Owner
Maurice Rosenfield
Piney
Tom Ligon
Ugly
Andy Jarrell
Bradley
Marshall Efron
Perry
Donny Burks
Diego
Hector Elias
Goose
Tom Signorelli
Canada
James Donahue
Aleck Olson
Nicolas Surovy
Horse
Danny Aiello
George
Hector Troy
Jonah
Tony Major
Red
Barton Heyman
Tegwar Player
Jack Hollander
Tegwar Player
Lou Girolami
Dr. Chambers
Ernesto Gonzalez
Doc Loftus
Alan Manson
Detective
Arnold Kapnick
Dutch's Wife
Jean David
Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)
Beatrice Manley
Keith Crane
Herb Henry
Sid Goldman
Pierrino Mascarino
Bruce's Mother
Dorothy Neubert
Gem
Kaydette Grant
Third Base Coach
Dell Bethel
Baseball Player
Vince Camuto
Baseball Player
Jeff Sartorius
Baseball Player
Willie Lemmey
Baseball Player
Doug Major
Bat Boy
Forrest Wynne
