Release Date

26 Aug, 1973

Runtime

01:36: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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

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.

Original Title

Bang the Drum Slowly

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Actors

Michael Moriarty

Robert De Niro

Vincent Gardenia

Phil Foster

Ann Wedgeworth

Patrick McVey

Heather MacRae

Selma Diamond

Barbara Babcock

Maurice Rosenfield

Tom Ligon

Andy Jarrell

Marshall Efron

Donny Burks

Hector Elias

Tom Signorelli

James Donahue

Nicolas Surovy

Danny Aiello

Hector Troy

Tony Major

Crew

Bill Badalato

Robert Gundlach

Richard Marks

Frederic C. Weiler

Domingo A. Rodriguez

Peter Garofalo

Michael P. Petrone

Allan Wertheim

Gil Gertsen

Paul Vogt

Fred Weiler

Edward Beyer

John H. Bolz

Mike Chamoun