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Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 American sports drama film directed by John D. Hancock, about a baseball player of limited intellect who has a terminal illness, and his brainier, more skilled teammate.
- $1,000,000
- Stephen Lawrence
- Maurice Rosenfield, Lois Rosenfield
Mar 9, 1978 · A 1973 drama film about the friendship between a dying catcher and a pitcher on a baseball team. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
- (6.1K)
- Drama, Sport
- John D. Hancock
- 1978-03-09
A movie about a dying catcher and his friendship with a pitcher on a major league team. Roger Ebert praises the realistic and humane portrayal of baseball players, the clubhouse, and the manager.
Bang the Drum Slowly is a novel by Mark Harris, first published in 1956 by Knopf. The novel is the second in a series of four novels written by Harris that chronicles the career of baseball player Henry W. Wiggen.
- Mark Harris
- United States
- 1953
- 1956
Bang the Drum Slowly is a touching melodrama that explores the inner workings of a baseball club and its players' personalities with remarkable depth. When hotshot pitcher Henry Wiggen (Michael...
- (39)
- John D. Hancock
- PG
- Robert De Niro
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Bang the Drum Slowly is a first-person narrative told by Henry “Author” Wiggam, a major league baseball pitcher and writer. Wiggam’s story is about a dying backup catcher who has no friends on the team and a magical season where everything comes together for Wiggam professionally.
