Bang the Drum Slowly
1973The 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.
Acted in
Michael Moriarty
as Henry Wiggen
Robert De Niro
as Bruce Pearson
Vincent Gardenia
as Dutch Schnell
Phil Foster
as Joe
Ann Wedgeworth
as Katie
Patrick McVey
as Bruce's Father
Heather MacRae
as Holly
Selma Diamond
as Tootsie
Barbara Babcock
as Team Owner
Maurice Rosenfield
as Team Owner
Tom Ligon
as Piney
Andy Jarrell
as Ugly
Marshall Efron
as Bradley
Donny Burks
as Perry
Hector Elias
as Diego
Tom Signorelli
as Goose
James Donahue
as Canada
Nicolas Surovy
as Aleck Olson
Danny Aiello
as Horse
Hector Troy
as George
Tony Major
as Jonah
Barton Heyman
as Red
Jack Hollander
as Tegwar Player
Lou Girolami
as Tegwar Player
Ernesto Gonzalez
as Dr. Chambers
Alan Manson
as Doc Loftus
Arnold Kapnick
as Detective
Jean David
as Dutch's Wife
Beatrice Manley
as Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)
Herb Henry
as Keith Crane
Pierrino Mascarino
as Sid Goldman
Dorothy Neubert
as Bruce's Mother
Kaydette Grant
as Gem
Dell Bethel
as Third Base Coach
Vince Camuto
as Baseball Player
Jeff Sartorius
as Baseball Player
Willie Lemmey
as Baseball Player
Doug Major
as Baseball Player
Forrest Wynne
as Bat Boy