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Bang the Drum Slowly

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Audience

2009 · 57m

Drama, TV Movie

Starring Paul Newman · Albert Salmi · Rudy Bond

Bang the Drum Slowly poster

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A pitcher of a major-league baseball team finds out that his teammate and pal is desperately trying to hide that he is dying of a terminal disease so the owner won't find out and fire him.

DVD / Blu-ray

Nov 24, 2009

Director

Daniel Petrie

Producers

David J. Eagle, Sonny Fox

Studio

Theatre Guild

Keywords

baseball cancer live broadcast live television dying young

Cast

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Henry "Author" Wiggen

Georgann Johnson

Telephone Operator

Barbara Babcock

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