Bang the Drum Slowly

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 his battery partner, dim-witted catcher Bruce Pearson (Robert de Niro), who's suffering from a terminal illness. Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster, and Danny Aiello star in this adaptation of Mark Harris' novel. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; interview; video essay; more. Two-disc set.