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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) [PG]

Release Date:
August 26, 1973

Original Title:
Bang the Drum Slowly

Alternate Titles:
Muerte de un Jugador
Τα Τύμπανα της Δόξας

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
ANJS
Dibs Partnership
Paramount Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG 

Runtime: 96

Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Assistant Camera:
Larry Orlick

Assistant Director:
Michael P. Petrone

Assistant Editor:
Ronald Roose
Hanna Wajshonig

Associate Producer:
Bill Badalato

Camera Operator:
Dick Mingalone

Cinematography:
Richard Shore

Construction Foreman:
Gil Gertsen

Costume Design:
Domingo A. Rodriguez

Director:
John D. Hancock

Editor:
Richard Marks

Electrician:
Charles Meere

First Assistant Camera:
Tibor Sands

First Assistant Director:
Allan Wertheim

Gaffer:
Lou Girolami

Grip:
Kyle T. MacDowell

Key Grip:
Ed Knott Jr.

Makeup & Hair:
Peter Garofalo

Music:
Stephen Lawrence

Novel:
Mark Harris

Producer:
Lois Rosenfield
Maurice Rosenfield

Production Design:
Robert Gundlach

Property Master:
Paul Vogt
Fred Weiler

Screenplay:
Mark Harris

Script Supervisor:
Kay Chapin

Set Decoration:
Frederic C. Weiler

Sound:
John H. Bolz
Mike Chamoun
Philip Gleason
Les Lazarowitz

Sound Editor:
Edward Beyer

Sound Recordist:
Emil Neroda

Still Photographer:
Arnold Kapnick

Wardrobe Master:
Yvonne David

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