Bang the Drum Slowly
Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.
1973 | 96m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John D. Hancock |
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| Writer: | Mark Harris |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 26, 1973 |
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| Director: | John D. Hancock |
| Writer: | Mark Harris |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | terminal illness, baseball player |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, ANJS, Dibs Partnership |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Moriarty | Henry Wiggen |
| Robert De Niro | Bruce Pearson |
| Vincent Gardenia | Dutch Schnell |
| Phil Foster | Joe |
| Ann Wedgeworth | Katie |
| Patrick McVey | Bruce's Father |
| Heather MacRae | Holly |
| Selma Diamond | Tootsie |
| Barbara Babcock | Team Owner |
| Maurice Rosenfield | Team Owner |
| Tom Ligon | Piney |
| Andy Jarrell | Ugly |
| Marshall Efron | Bradley |
| Donny Burks | Perry |
| Hector Elias | Diego |
| Tom Signorelli | Goose |
| James Donahue | Canada |
| Nicolas Surovy | Aleck Olson |
| Danny Aiello | Horse |
| Hector Troy | George |
| Tony Major | Jonah |
| Barton Heyman | Red |
| Jack Hollander | Tegwar Player |
| Lou Girolami | Tegwar Player |
| Ernesto Gonzalez | Dr. Chambers |
| Alan Manson | Doc Loftus |
| Arnold Kapnick | Detective |
| Jean David | Dutch's Wife |
| Beatrice Manley | Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau) |
| Herb Henry | Keith Crane |
| Pierrino Mascarino | Sid Goldman |
| Dorothy Neubert | Bruce's Mother |
| Kaydette Grant | Gem |
| Dell Bethel | Third Base Coach |
| Vince Camuto | Baseball Player |
| Jeff Sartorius | Baseball Player |
| Willie Lemmey | Baseball Player |
| Doug Major | Baseball Player |
| Forrest Wynne | Bat Boy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Harris | Novel, Screenplay |
| Richard Shore | Cinematography |
| Stephen Lawrence | Music |
| Robert Gundlach | Production Design |
| Frederic C. Weiler | Set Decoration |
| Domingo A. Rodriguez | Costume Design |
| Peter Garofalo | Makeup & Hair |
| Michael P. Petrone | Assistant Director |
| Allan Wertheim | First Assistant Director |
| Gil Gertsen | Construction Foreman |
| Paul Vogt | Property Master |
| Fred Weiler | Property Master |
| Edward Beyer | Sound Editor |
| John H. Bolz | Sound |
| Mike Chamoun | Sound |
| Philip Gleason | Sound |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound |
| Emil Neroda | Sound Recordist |
| Lou Girolami | Gaffer |
| Arnold Kapnick | Still Photographer |
| Ed Knott Jr. | Key Grip |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | Grip |
| Charles Meere | Electrician |
| Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| Larry Orlick | Assistant Camera |
| Tibor Sands | First Assistant Camera |
| Yvonne David | Wardrobe Master |
| Ronald Roose | Assistant Editor |
| Hanna Wajshonig | Assistant Editor |
| Kay Chapin | Script Supervisor |
| John D. Hancock | Director |
| Richard Marks | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lois Rosenfield | Producer |
| Maurice Rosenfield | Producer |
| Bill Badalato | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 607 | 783 |