| Release Date: |
Aug 1973 |
| Genre: |
Sport / Drama |
| Awards: |
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win |
| Cast: |
Michael Moriarty (Henry 'Author' Wiggen), Robert De Niro (Bruce Pearson), Vincent Gardenia (Dutch Schnell), Phil Foster (Joe Jaros), Ann Wedgeworth (Katie), Patrick McVey (Bruce's Father), Heather MacRae (Holly Wiggen), Selma Diamond (Tootsie, Hotel switchboard operator), Barbara Babcock (Team Owner), Maurice Rosenfield (Team Owner), Tom Ligon (Piney Woods), Andy Jarrell (Ugly), Marshall Efron (Bradley), Danny Burks (Perry), Tom Signorelli (Goose Williams), James Donahue (Canada), Hector Elias (Dego), Nicolas Surovy (Aleck Olson), Danny Aiello (Horse), Hector Troy (George), Tony Major (Jonah), Barton Heyman (Red Traphagen), Jack Hollander (Tegwar Player), Lou Girolami (Tegwar Player), Ernesto Gonzalez (Dr. Charleston P. Chambers), Alan Manson (Doc Loftus, Mammoth team doctor), Arnold Kapnick (Detective Rogers), Jean David (Dutch's Wife), Herb Henry (Keith Crane), Beatrice Manley (Joe's Wife (as Bea Blau)), Dorothy Neubert (Mrs. Pearson), Dell Bethel (Third Base Coach), Vince Camuto (Baseball Player), Jeff Sartorius (Baseball Player), Willie Lemmey (Baseball Player), Doug Major (Baseball Player), Forrest Wynne (Bat Boy), Frederic C. Weiler (Photographer (uncredited)) |
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.
|
