Robert De Niro stars as Bruce Pearson, a baseball player stricken with Hodgkin's disease. During his illness, he befriends the team's star pitcher Henry Wiggin (Michael Moriarty), who not only helps Bruce hide his illness from the materialist owners, but also emotionally supports his dying friend. Moriarty and DeNiro's performances, as well as coach Vincent Gardenia's, are the high points of this tearjerker based on Mark Harris's 1950's novel. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Vincent Gardenia.

Theatrical Release: August 26, 1973.

BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY was the screen debut for actor Danny Aiello.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection

Robert De Niro: Oscar Winning Actor/Director/Producer
Michael Moriarty: American Actor, BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY (1973)
Vincent Gardenia: American TV/Film Actor
Phil Foster: American actor, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
Ann Wedgeworth: American Film & Telelvison actress
Selma Diamond: American Character Actress, NIGHT COURT
Barbara Babcock: American TV/Film Actress

John Hancock: Director

Mark Harris: American novelist/screenwriter, BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY (1973)