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Bang the Drum Slowly

Name: Bang the Drum Slowly
Genre: drama
Duration: 97 min

1973 · 97 min

IMDb6,892 votes6.7 / 10 Rotten Tomatoes Audience137 votes63%Rotten Tomatoes Critics40 reviews90%Metacritic10 reviews80 / 100

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Synopsis

The story of the friendship between a star pitcher, wise to the world, and a half-wit catcher, as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season.

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Released: 1973
Runtime: 97 minutes
Genres: drama

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Cast & crew

Cast

Michael Moriarty
Robert De Niro
Vincent Gardenia
Phil Foster
Ann Wedgeworth
Patrick McVey
Heather MacRae

Director

John D. Hancock

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