Bang the Drum Slowly

Based On the book by Mark Harris

Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 American sports drama film directed by John D. Hancock, based on Mark Harris's novel Bang the Drum Slowly, which follows the friendship between a star pitcher and his terminally-ill catcher on a fictional Major League Baseball team. The film stars Michael Moriarty as Henry Wiggen, the team's star pitcher, and Robert De Niro as Bruce Pearson, his ill-fated catcher and close friend.

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Release date:

1973

Director:

John D. Hancock

Cast:

Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Maurice Rosenfield, Danny Aiello

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1973 in adaptations