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Bang the Drum Slowly

19736.0 / 1096 min
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Henry Wiggen

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Bruce Pearson

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Dutch Schnell

Phil Foster

Phil Foster

Joe

Ann Wedgeworth

Ann Wedgeworth

Katie

Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Bruce's Father

Heather MacRae

Heather MacRae

Holly

Selma Diamond

Selma Diamond

Tootsie

Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock

Team Owner

Maurice Rosenfield

Maurice Rosenfield

Team Owner

Tom Ligon

Tom Ligon

Piney

Andy Jarrell

Andy Jarrell

Ugly

Marshall Efron

Marshall Efron

Bradley

Donny Burks

Donny Burks

Perry

Hector Elias

Hector Elias

Diego

Tom Signorelli

Tom Signorelli

Goose

James Donahue

James Donahue

Canada

Nicolas Surovy

Nicolas Surovy

Aleck Olson

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Horse

Hector Troy

Hector Troy

George

Tony Major

Tony Major

Jonah

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Red

Jack Hollander

Jack Hollander

Tegwar Player

Lou Girolami

Lou Girolami

Tegwar Player

Ernesto Gonzalez

Ernesto Gonzalez

Dr. Chambers

Alan Manson

Alan Manson

Doc Loftus

Arnold Kapnick

Arnold Kapnick

Detective

Jean David

Jean David

Dutch's Wife

Beatrice Manley

Beatrice Manley

Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)

Herb Henry

Herb Henry

Keith Crane

Pierrino Mascarino

Pierrino Mascarino

Sid Goldman

Dorothy Neubert

Dorothy Neubert

Bruce's Mother

Kaydette Grant

Kaydette Grant

Gem

Dell Bethel

Dell Bethel

Third Base Coach

Vince Camuto

Vince Camuto

Baseball Player

Jeff Sartorius

Jeff Sartorius

Baseball Player

Willie Lemmey

Willie Lemmey

Baseball Player

Doug Major

Doug Major

Baseball Player

Forrest Wynne

Forrest Wynne

Bat Boy

Crew

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Associate Producer

Richard Shore

Richard Shore

Cinematography

Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence

Music

Robert Gundlach

Robert Gundlach

Production Design

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Editor

Frederic C. Weiler

Frederic C. Weiler

Set Decoration

Domingo A. Rodriguez

Domingo A. Rodriguez

Costume Design

Peter Garofalo

Peter Garofalo

Makeup & Hair

Michael P. Petrone

Michael P. Petrone

Assistant Director

Allan Wertheim

Allan Wertheim

First Assistant Director

Gil Gertsen

Gil Gertsen

Construction Foreman

Paul Vogt

Paul Vogt

Property Master

Fred Weiler

Fred Weiler

Property Master

Edward Beyer

Edward Beyer

Sound Editor

John H. Bolz

John H. Bolz

Sound

Mike Chamoun

Mike Chamoun

Sound

Philip Gleason

Philip Gleason

Sound

Les Lazarowitz

Les Lazarowitz

Sound

Emil Neroda

Emil Neroda

Sound Recordist

Lou Girolami

Lou Girolami

Gaffer

Arnold Kapnick

Arnold Kapnick

Still Photographer

Ed Knott Jr.

Ed Knott Jr.

Key Grip

Kyle T. MacDowell

Kyle T. MacDowell

Grip

Charles Meere

Charles Meere

Electrician

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Larry Orlick

Larry Orlick

Assistant Camera

Tibor Sands

Tibor Sands

First Assistant Camera

Yvonne David

Yvonne David

Wardrobe Master

Ronald Roose

Ronald Roose

Assistant Editor

Hanna Wajshonig

Hanna Wajshonig

Assistant Editor

Kay Chapin

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

John D. Hancock

John D. Hancock

Director

Lois Rosenfield

Lois Rosenfield

Producer

Maurice Rosenfield

Maurice Rosenfield

Producer

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Screenplay

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

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