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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

Name: Bang the Drum Slowly
Director: John D. Hancock
Genre: Drama
Released: 1973-08-26
Rating: 6.1

"Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death."

Year 19731h 36m* 6.1/10Drama

Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 drama directed by John D. Hancock. It features Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 1h 36m. Audiences have rated it 6.1/10 across 80 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.