Bang The Drum Slowly Rating: Release Date: 01 March, 2004 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $9.98 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: Michael Moriarty Robert De Niro Vincent Gardenia Danny Aiello Complete Cast (10 total)

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More About Real Friendship Than Baseball
There was nothing hokey overly melodramatic about this story, and usually you get that with a sports story or about a good person dying. In this case, we have a combination of the two.
This is simply a mellow, sweet-natured human interest story well-acted by the two main stars: Michael Moriarity and Robert De Niro. Both are nice to watch, playing very easy-going non-offensive characters.
Moriarty plays a pitcher on a pennant-contending team who lovingly looks after his not-so-smart-but-dying teammate and friend (De Niro). By today's standards, it's slow-moving but I never got bored with it in several viewings. As nice a film as it is, there is one warning: a lot profanity by the manager (Vincent Gardenia) but it's not a kids' movie anyway.
I watched it years ago and then again recently when it came out on DVD. It's hard to get excited about it, yet it's a memorable story that I could never get out of my head. We all wish we had friends like the one Moriarty portrays here.

One of my husband's all time favorites
Though I haven't seen it yet, my husband considers it a must-have classic.

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