Bang The Drum Slowly (1973) On DVD

Actor:           Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster, Ann Wedgeworth     
Director:      John D Hancock
Genre:          Drama
Year:            1973
Studio:         Warner Paramount
Length:        102
Released:   September 24, 2013
Rating:         Parental Guidance (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            NTSC, Color
Language:  English, French
Subtitles  :  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

A moving, powerfully acted baseball drama about the on- and off-field friendship that develops between two players on the fictional Major League Baseball team the New York Mammoths. Henry Wiggen (Michael Moriarty) is the team's star pitcher who takes it upon himself to look after dim-witted catcher Bruce Pearson (Robert De Niro), who's suffering from a terminal illness.