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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

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Summary: The story of the friendship between a star pitcher, wise to the world, and a half-wit catcher, as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season. (imdb)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: John D. Hancock
Written By: Mark Harris
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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TCI User Score
na orangezen
61
 T4
na Daffy6964
82
 T7
na ecalder
54
 T4
na Jerky
60
 T8
na CMQuinn
70
 T6
na silas616
85
 T7
na LouisMazzini
71
 T5
na screentime
74
 T7
na IMDb-byvotes
69
 T5
na rottentomat
87
 T8
na Bevo52
78
 T5
na billkerwin
83
 T6
Sensitive, humorous adaptation of a fine baseball novel. De Niro and Moriarity are both excellent. Infinitely superior to "Brian's Song."
na Kopenhaver
72
 T3
na Fetsch
73
 T7
na jeff_v
70
 T6
na mitchelly
70
 T2
na sharkeyj1
100
 T6
na ewdewald
90
 T10
na tyoda
40
 T3
na retsxlif
60
 T4
na kastenm
68
 T4
na glm
79
 T7
78.500
na avgcrtckr
58
 T5
na PFish
45
 T1
na Gordon Cole
76
 T7
na Dunstan-x
6
 T7
na BartonFink
6
 T6
na GORLOMI
85
 T4
na Princezz
70
 T6
na Antares
70
 T6
na AAAutin
49
 T6
na NRM02
53
 T5
na paul_r_13
35
 T1
na filmcricket
77
 T9
na ratedargh
70
 T5
na Mike_V
81
 T7
na Angliche92
73
 T6
na winds
3
 T2
na Ivanhoe
75
 T3
na Vegard
75
 T8
na chaw
50
 T5
na Travisbickle
95
 T9
na LRibeiro
58
 T2
na dustron
60
 T2
na hoolie
85
 T7
na PJH
31
 T1
na mike615
73
 T8
na Bryan C.
60
 T3
na moeta2
89
 T8
na DancingP
78
 T8
na TroyAnderson
63
 T6
na Booster
80
 T9
na Qwipster.net
50
 T4
na tonydal
80
 T8
na RPMcMurphy
63
 T6
na CRB9000
55
 T5
na ktappe
82
 T6
Touching and well-acted, if a bit slow at times. It's great to see De Niro and Moriarty in their early years now that we know how their careers turned out. The movie also, refreshingly, doesn't bog down with technical doctor-speak or with tears, but with everyday life. A great take on how some deal with terminal illness.
na RTomatoes
91
 T9
na imdb
70
 T8
na CaptMal
44
 T3
na Stradivarius
80
 T7
na Dancon7
65
 T5
na negative
2
 T6
na Crazy Jack
85
 T9
na eriond
90
 T9
na dr. radical
55
 T3
na maddriver52
81
 T9
na JyL
75
 T9
na aqamal
80
 T9
na kangadoodoo
60
 T6
na filmaffinity
65
 T6
na micah
60
 T4
na chiphall72
88
 T9
na childintime
70
 T8
na Criminal5
60
 T3
It's pretty interesting to see a young De Niro at work, but nothing about this is above-average. The narration is really unnecessary, the direction is bland and straightforward, and none of the performances (excepting De Niro) standout. And the story isn't particularly interesting either.
Average Tier 5.83 from 75 Rankings rss