1970s Baseball Movie
Bang the Drum Slowly stars Michael Moriarty and Robert DeNiro in a role that first brought him notice. DeNiro plays Bruce, a catcher for the New York Mammouths, short on intellect and talent. His best friend is Henry, a talented pitcher. Henry learns that Bruce is terminally ill with Hodgkin's disease and wants him to have a great final year. This movie is a well acted tearjerker. It is a remake of a fifties television production and was again remade in the nineties. This is one of my favorite baseball movies. DeNiro was great in his role and Vincent Gardenia, as Dutch the coach, won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. This is a must see baseball movie.
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