Bang the Drum Slowly

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.

6.027

96 min

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

Tom Ligon

as Piney

Andy Jarrell

as Ugly

Marshall Efron

as Bradley

Donny Burks

as Perry

Hector Elias

as Diego

Tom Signorelli

as Goose

James Donahue

as Canada

Nicolas Surovy

as Aleck Olson

Danny Aiello

as Horse

Hector Troy

as George

Tony Major

as Jonah

Barton Heyman

as Red

Jack Hollander

as Tegwar Player

Lou Girolami

as Tegwar Player

Ernesto Gonzalez

as Dr. Chambers

Alan Manson

as Doc Loftus

Arnold Kapnick

as Detective

Jean David

as Dutch's Wife

Beatrice Manley

as Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)

Herb Henry

as Keith Crane

Pierrino Mascarino

as Sid Goldman

Dorothy Neubert

as Bruce's Mother

Kaydette Grant

as Gem

Dell Bethel

as Third Base Coach

Vince Camuto

as Baseball Player

Jeff Sartorius

as Baseball Player

Willie Lemmey

as Baseball Player

Doug Major

as Baseball Player

Forrest Wynne

as Bat Boy

Director

John D. Hancock