Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

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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.

Released: 1973-08-26
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 1h 36m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 80 votes

Directed by John D. Hancock.

Top cast

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

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Where to watch Bang the Drum Slowly

United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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