United States / Aug 26, 1973 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Selma Diamond | Tootsie |
| Barbara Babcock | Team Owner |
| Maurice Rosenfield | Team Owner |
| Tom Ligon | Piney |
| Andy Jarrell | Ugly |
| Marshall Efron | Bradley |
| Donny Burks | Perry |
| Hector Elias | Diego |
| Tom Signorelli | Goose |
| James Donahue | Canada |
| Nicolas Surovy | Aleck Olson |
| Danny Aiello | Horse |
| Hector Troy | George |
| Tony Major | Jonah |
| Barton Heyman | Red |
| Jack Hollander | Tegwar Player |
| Lou Girolami | Tegwar Player |
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| Ernesto Gonzalez | Dr. Chambers |
| Alan Manson | Doc Loftus |
| Arnold Kapnick | Detective |
| Jean David | Dutch's Wife |
| Beatrice Manley | Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau) |
| Herb Henry | Keith Crane |
| Pierrino Mascarino | Sid Goldman |
| Dorothy Neubert | Bruce's Mother |
| Kaydette Grant | Gem |
| Dell Bethel | Third Base Coach |
| Vince Camuto | Baseball Player |
| Jeff Sartorius | Baseball Player |
| Willie Lemmey | Baseball Player |
| Doug Major | Baseball Player |
| Forrest Wynne | Bat Boy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bang the Drum Slowly |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ANJS, Dibs Partnership, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 26 agosto 1973 |
| Production | Bill Badalato, Lois Rosenfield, Maurice Rosenfield |
| Writer | Mark Harris |
| Editing | Richard Marks, Ronald Roose, Hanna Wajshonig |
| Cinematography | Richard Shore, Tibor Sands, Larry Orlick, Kyle T. MacDowell, Dick Mingalone, Ed Knott Jr., Arnold Kapnick |
| Assistant directors | Allan Wertheim, Michael P. Petrone, Kay Chapin, John D. Hancock |
| Lighting | Lou Girolami, Charles Meere |
| Camera operators | Dick Mingalone, Tibor Sands, Larry Orlick, Kyle T. MacDowell, Ed Knott Jr., Arnold Kapnick, Richard Shore |
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| Additional photography | Tibor Sands, Larry Orlick, Kyle T. MacDowell, Dick Mingalone, Ed Knott Jr., Arnold Kapnick, Richard Shore |
| Production design | Robert Gundlach, Fred Weiler, Paul Vogt, Gil Gertsen, Frederic C. Weiler |
| Art direction | Fred Weiler, Paul Vogt, Gil Gertsen, Robert Gundlach, Frederic C. Weiler |
| Set decoration | Frederic C. Weiler, Fred Weiler, Paul Vogt, Gil Gertsen, Robert Gundlach |
| Music | Stephen Lawrence, Mike Chamoun, Emil Neroda, John H. Bolz, Edward Beyer, Philip Gleason, Les Lazarowitz |
| Sound | Mike Chamoun, Emil Neroda, John H. Bolz, Edward Beyer, Philip Gleason, Les Lazarowitz, Stephen Lawrence |
| Costume design | Domingo A. Rodriguez, Yvonne David, Peter Garofalo |
| Makeup | Domingo A. Rodriguez, Yvonne David, Peter Garofalo |
| Hairstyling | Domingo A. Rodriguez, Yvonne David, Peter Garofalo |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jul 05, 1978
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