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Bang the Drum Slowly

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.

1973 |1h 36m |  Drama

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Cast

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Michael Moriarty

Henry Wiggen

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Robert De Niro

Bruce Pearson

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Vincent Gardenia

Dutch Schnell

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Phil Foster

Joe

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Ann Wedgeworth

Katie

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Patrick McVey

Bruce's Father

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Heather MacRae

Holly

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Selma Diamond

Tootsie

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Barbara Babcock

Team Owner

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Tom Ligon

Piney

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Marshall Efron

Bradley

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Hector Elias

Diego

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Tom Signorelli

Goose

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Nicolas Surovy

Aleck Olson

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Danny Aiello

Horse

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Barton Heyman

Red

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Alan Manson

Doc Loftus

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Pierrino Mascarino

Sid Goldman

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Status

Released

Language

English, Spanish

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