Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
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.
Director:
John D. Hancock
Writer:
Mark Harris
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Michael Moriarty as Henry Wiggen |
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Robert De Niro as Bruce Pearson |
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Vincent Gardenia as Dutch Schnell |
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Phil Foster as Joe |
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Ann Wedgeworth as Katie |
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Patrick McVey as Bruce's Father |
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Heather MacRae as Holly |
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Selma Diamond as Tootsie |
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Barbara Babcock as Team Owner |
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Maurice Rosenfield as Team Owner |
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Tom Ligon as Piney |
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Andy Jarrell as Ugly |
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Marshall Efron as Bradley |
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Donny Burks as Perry |
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Hector Elias as Diego |
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Tom Signorelli as Goose |
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James Donahue as Canada |
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Nicolas Surovy as Aleck Olson |
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Danny Aiello as Horse |
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Hector Troy as George |
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Tony Major as Jonah |
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Barton Heyman as Red |
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Jack Hollander as Tegwar Player |
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Lou Girolami as Tegwar Player |
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Ernesto Gonzalez as Dr. Chambers |
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Alan Manson as Doc Loftus |
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Arnold Kapnick as Detective |
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Jean David as Dutch's Wife |
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Beatrice Manley as Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau) |
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Herb Henry as Keith Crane |
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Pierrino Mascarino as Sid Goldman |
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Dorothy Neubert as Bruce's Mother |
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Kaydette Grant as Gem |
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Dell Bethel as Third Base Coach |
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Vince Camuto as Baseball Player |
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Jeff Sartorius as Baseball Player |
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Willie Lemmey as Baseball Player |
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Doug Major as Baseball Player |
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Forrest Wynne as Bat Boy |
| Production | Bill Badalato | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Ed Knott Jr. | Key Grip |
| Directing | Michael P. Petrone | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Larry Orlick | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Allan Wertheim | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Fred Weiler | Property Master |
| Art | Frederic C. Weiler | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Garofalo | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Ronald Roose | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Paul Vogt | Property Master |
| Sound | Les Lazarowitz | Sound |
| Camera | Kyle T. MacDowell | Grip |
| Sound | Mike Chamoun | Sound |
| Sound | Philip Gleason | Sound |
| Lighting | Lou Girolami | Gaffer |
| Sound | John H. Bolz | Sound |
| Sound | Emil Neroda | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Domingo A. Rodriguez | Costume Design |
| Art | Robert Gundlach | Production Design |
| Editing | Richard Marks | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne David | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Gil Gertsen | Construction Foreman |
| Camera | Arnold Kapnick | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Charles Meere | Electrician |
| Sound | Edward Beyer | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Tibor Sands | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Hanna Wajshonig | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Kay Chapin | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | John D. Hancock | Director |
| Production | Lois Rosenfield | Producer |
| Production | Maurice Rosenfield | Producer |
| Writing | Mark Harris | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mark Harris | Novel |
| Sound | Stephen Lawrence | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Richard Shore | Director of Photography |
