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.

Main Cast

Michael Moriarty

Henry Wiggen

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Robert De Niro

Bruce Pearson

Age : 80 | Popularity : 56%

Vincent Gardenia

Dutch Schnell

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

Phil Foster

Joe

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Ann Wedgeworth

Katie

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Patrick McVey

Bruce's Father

Age : 63 | Popularity : 8%

Heather MacRae

Holly

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Selma Diamond

Tootsie

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Assistant Editor	Ronald Roose Hanna Wajshonig
	Editor	Richard Marks
Production	Associate Producer	Bill Badalato
	Producer	Maurice Rosenfield Lois Rosenfield
Directing	Director	John D. Hancock
	First Assistant Director	Allan Wertheim
	Script Supervisor	Kay Chapin
	Assistant Director	Michael P. Petrone
Art	Set Decoration	Frederic C. Weiler
	Production Design	Robert Gundlach
	Property Master	Paul Vogt Fred Weiler
	Construction Foreman	Gil Gertsen
Lighting	Electrician	Charles Meere
	Gaffer	Lou Girolami
Sound	Music	Stephen Lawrence
	Sound	Les Lazarowitz John H. Bolz Mike Chamoun Philip Gleason
	Sound Editor	Edward Beyer
	Sound Recordist	Emil Neroda
Camera	Camera Operator	Dick Mingalone
	Grip	Kyle T. MacDowell
	Assistant Camera	Larry Orlick
	Key Grip	Ed Knott Jr.
	Still Photographer	Arnold Kapnick
	First Assistant Camera	Tibor Sands
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Domingo A. Rodriguez
	Makeup & Hair	Peter Garofalo
	Wardrobe Master	Yvonne David
Writing	Screenplay	Mark Harris
	Novel	Mark Harris
Crew	Cinematography	Richard Shore
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