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Bang the Drum Slowly

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.9K
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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
The story of the friendship between a worldly-wise star pitcher and a half-wit catcher as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season.
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The story of the friendship between the New York Mammoths major-league baseball team's worldly-wise pitcher Henry "Author" Wiggen and half-wit catcher Bruce Pearson as they cope with Bruce's... Read allThe story of the friendship between the New York Mammoths major-league baseball team's worldly-wise pitcher Henry "Author" Wiggen and half-wit catcher Bruce Pearson as they cope with Bruce's terminal illness during a baseball season.The story of the friendship between the New York Mammoths major-league baseball team's worldly-wise pitcher Henry "Author" Wiggen and half-wit catcher Bruce Pearson as they cope with Bruce's terminal illness during a baseball season.

  • Director
    • John D. Hancock
  • Writer
    • Mark Harris
  • Stars
    • Michael Moriarty
    • Robert De Niro
    • Vincent Gardenia
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John D. Hancock
    • Writer
      • Mark Harris
    • Stars
      • Michael Moriarty
      • Robert De Niro
      • Vincent Gardenia
    • 70User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Photos58

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    Top Cast42

    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 Jaros
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Ann Wedgeworth
    • Katie
    Patrick McVey
    Patrick McVey
    • Bruce's Father
    Heather MacRae
    • Holly
    Selma Diamond
    Selma Diamond
    • Tootsie
    Barbara Babcock
    Barbara Babcock
    • Team Owner
    Maurice Rosenfield
    • Team Owner
    Tom Ligon
    Tom Ligon
    • Piney Woods
    Andy Jarrell
    • Ugly
    Marshall Efron
    Marshall Efron
    • Bradley
    Donny Burks
    • Perry
    Hector Elias
    Hector Elias
    • Diego
    Tom Signorelli
    Tom Signorelli
    • Goose
    James Donahue
    • Canada
    Nicolas Surovy
    Nicolas Surovy
    • Aleck Olson
    • Director
      • John D. Hancock
    • Writer
      • Mark Harris
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro auditioned seven times before he finally landed the lead role.
    • Goofs
      The Yankees (Mamouths) are seen in the film playing Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Both Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are National League clubs and wouldn't play the Yankees unless it was the World Series, as there was no interleague play before 1997.

      The New York Mammoths is a fictional team, and the disclaimer in the opening credits states that all teams and players depicted are fictional, so it does not matter what leagues the actual teams play in.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Henry Wiggen: From here on in, I rag nobody.
    • Connections
      Featured in Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Bang the Drum Slowly
      Music by Stephen Lawrence

      Lyrics by Bruce Hart

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 9, 1978 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Elveda Yarın
    • Filming locations
      • Yankee Stadium - E. 161st Street & River Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • BTDS Partnership
      • ANJS
      • Dibs Partnership
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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