Bang the Drum Slowly

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

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  Michael Moriarty
  Henry Wiggen

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  Robert De Niro
  Bruce Pearson

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  Vincent Gardenia
  Dutch Schnell

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  Phil Foster
  Joe

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  Ann Wedgeworth
  Katie

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  Patrick McVey
  Bruce's Father

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  Heather MacRae
  Holly

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  Selma Diamond
  Tootsie

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  Barbara Babcock
  Team Owner

• M

  Maurice Rosenfield
  Team Owner

• 

  Tom Ligon
  Piney

• A

  Andy Jarrell
  Ugly

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  Marshall Efron
  Bradley

• D

  Donny Burks
  Perry

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  Hector Elias
  Diego

• 

  Tom Signorelli
  Goose

• J

  James Donahue
  Canada

• 

  Nicolas Surovy
  Aleck Olson