Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

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.
John D. Hancock, Allan Wertheim, Kay Chapin, Michael P. Petrone
Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster, Ann Wedgeworth, Patrick McVey, Heather MacRae, Selma Diamond, Barbara Babcock, Maurice Rosenfield, Tom Ligon, Andy Jarrell, Marshall Efron, Donny Burks, Hector Elias, Tom Signorelli, James Donahue, Nicolas Surovy, Danny Aiello, Hector Troy, Tony Major, Barton Heyman, Jack Hollander, Lou Girolami, Ernesto Gonzalez, Alan Manson, Arnold Kapnick, Jean David, Beatrice Manley, Herb Henry, Pierrino Mascarino, Dorothy Neubert, Kaydette Grant, Dell Bethel, Vince Camuto, Jeff Sartorius, Willie Lemmey, Doug Major, Forrest Wynne
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