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Bang the Drum Slowly
Drama - 1973
Bang the Drum Slowly
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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.
Director:
,
John D. Hancock
Cast:
,
Robert De Niro
,
Danny Aiello
,
Vincent Gardenia
,
Michael Moriarty

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
26 Aug 1973
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.

Top Critics Reviews

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It is one of those rare instances in which close adaptation of a good book has resulted in possibly an even better movie.
– Roger Greenspun,
New York Times,
21 May 2003
fresh:
Never before has a movie considered the game from the inside out.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
A funny, gentle and honestly sentimental movie that is easily one of the best of the year in any category, and very possibly the best movie about sport ever made in this country.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
3 Aug 2008
fresh:
The material is trite, but Hancock's slow-motion treatment of the experience of athletic performance is adroit and graceful.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
7 May 2014
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