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Mood:
- EmotionalSentimentalTouchingUpliftingSincere
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Plot:
- UnderdogHopesFriendsAthlete's LifeHuman SpiritFriendshipTerminal IllnessSport Team more...
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Genres:
- DramaSportMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- New YorkUSA
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Bang the Drum Slowly, 1973
English
USA
Profile of Bang the Drum Slowly
The mood of Bang the Drum Slowly is uplifting, emotional, and sentimental. The plot centers around underdogs, hopes, and friends. It is a drama and sports movie. Stylistically, Bang the Drum Slowly is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is New York. Bang the Drum Slowly happens in the 20th century. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Bang the Drum Slowly
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.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 26 August 1973 |
| Runtime: | 96 min |
Cast and Crew
as Bruce Pearson
as Henry 'Author' Wiggen
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Users Reviews
- 20.March.2009
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- by: sethdellinger
- sethdellinger rated this movie
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