# Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

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**Runtime**: 96 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: John D. Hancock
**Written by**: Mark Harris
**Starring**: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster, Ann Wedgeworth, Patrick McVey

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

*MASH* without laughs. A star pitcher learns his backup catcher has a fatal illness. The pitcher then struggles to keep his friend's spirits up, and the team secret, during the season. Early role for a young Robert De Niro.

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