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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. It is a film adaptation of the 1956 baseball novel of the same name by American author Mark Harris.
- $1,000,000
- Stephen Lawrence
- Maurice Rosenfield, Lois Rosenfield
Mar 9, 1978 · Bang the Drum Slowly: Directed by John D. Hancock. With Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster. 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.
- (6.1K)
- Drama, Sport
- John D. Hancock
- 1978-03-09
Roger Ebert August 26, 1973. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Bang the Drum Slowly” is the ultimate baseball movie -- and, despite what a plot summary might suggest, I think it’s more about baseball than death.
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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...
- (39)
- John D. Hancock
- PG
- Robert De Niro
Plot summary. Harris's narrator Henry "Author" Wiggen, a star pitcher, tells the story of a baseball season with the New York Mammoths, a fictional team based on the New York Giants, as noted in the author's book Diamond: The Baseball Writings of Mark Harris.
- Mark Harris
- United States
- 1953
- 1956
Sep 24, 2008 · Bang The Drum Slowly (1973) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. A baseball player faces terminal illness with the help of his closest teammate. Cast & Crew. Read More. John D. Hancock. Director. Michael Moriarty. Robert De Niro. Vincent Gardenia. Tony Major. Doug Major. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre.
Bang the Drum Slowly - Metacritic. Summary The story of the friendship between a star pitcher, wise to the world, and a half-wit catcher, as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season. Drama. Sport. Directed By: John D. Hancock. Written By: Mark Harris. Bang the Drum Slowly.