Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

ALL 08/26/1973 (en) Drama 96 Min
  • Release
    08/26/1973
  • Production
    ANJS, Dibs Partnership, Paramount Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    61%
  • Original title
    Bang the Drum Slowly
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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

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.

  1. John D. Hancock

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Richard Marks

    Editor



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  1. Michael Moriarty

    Henry Wiggen

  2. Robert De Niro

    Bruce Pearson

  3. Vincent Gardenia

    Dutch Schnell

  4. Phil Foster

    Joe

  5. Ann Wedgeworth

    Katie

  6. Patrick McVey

    Bruce's Father

  7. Heather MacRae

    Holly

  8. Selma Diamond

    Tootsie

  9. Barbara Babcock

    Team Owner

  10. Maurice Rosenfield

    Team Owner

  11. Tom Ligon

    Piney

  12. Andy Jarrell

    Ugly

  13. Marshall Efron

    Bradley

  14. Donny Burks

    Perry

  15. Hector Elias

    Diego

  16. Tom Signorelli

    Goose

  17. James Donahue

    Canada

  18. Nicolas Surovy

    Aleck Olson

  19. Danny Aiello

    Horse

  20. Hector Troy

    George

  21. Tony Major

    Jonah

  22. Barton Heyman

    Red

  23. Jack Hollander

    Tegwar Player

  24. Lou Girolami

    Tegwar Player

  25. Ernesto Gonzalez

    Dr. Chambers

  26. Alan Manson

    Doc Loftus

  27. Arnold Kapnick

    Detective

  28. Jean David

    Dutch's Wife

  29. Beatrice Manley

    Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)

  30. Herb Henry

    Keith Crane

  31. Pierrino Mascarino

    Sid Goldman

  32. Dorothy Neubert

    Bruce's Mother

  33. Kaydette Grant

    Gem

  34. Dell Bethel

    Third Base Coach

  35. Vince Camuto

    Baseball Player

  36. Jeff Sartorius

    Baseball Player

  37. Willie Lemmey

    Baseball Player

  38. Doug Major

    Baseball Player

  39. Forrest Wynne

    Bat Boy

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 39 , Crews : 36

Keyword

Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) 96 Min

ALL 08/26/1973 (en)
Drama
  • Release 08/26/1973
  • Production
    ANJS, Dibs Partnership, Paramount Pictures
  • Original title Bang the Drum Slowly
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

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.

  1. John D. Hancock

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Richard Marks

    Editor

  4. Lois Rosenfield, Maurice Rosenfield

    Producer