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Fear Strikes Out is a 1957 American biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of American baseball player Jimmy Piersall. It is based on Piersall's 1955 memoir Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story, co-written with Al Hirshberg.
Fear Strikes Out: Directed by Robert Mulligan. With Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams. True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Based on the true story of troubled baseball star Jimmy Piersall, Fear Strikes Out is an emotionally compelling drama featuring excellent performances from Anthony Perkins and Karl Malden.
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Dec 28, 2012 · trailerdirected by Robert Mulligan, starring: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore
In Fear Strikes Out, directed by Robert Mulligan, John Piersall (Karl Malden) is the dominating presence in Jimmy's (Anthony Perkins) life, encouraging his early interest in baseball and then taking an obsessive interest in his son's athletic progress. The film depicts John Piersall as a frustrated blue collar worker with a mentally unstable ...
FEAR STRIKES OUT. True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball. 172 IMDb 6.9 1 h 40 min 1957. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Sports · Anxious · Compelling. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy. HD $12.99. More purchase. options.
Summaries. True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball. Jim Piersall is groomed by his loving but hard-driving father (living vicariously through his son) to play major league baseball.
1957 • 100 minutes. 83% Tomatometer. Eligible. info Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More. About this movie. arrow_forward. True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled...
1957 • 100 minutes. 4.9 star. 8 reviews. 83% Tomatometer. Eligible. info Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More. About this movie. arrow_forward. When the record book closed on...
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Anthony Perkins stars as troubled baseball great Jimmy Piersall in Fear Strikes Out. Based on Piersall's shattering tell-all autobiography, the film traces Jimmy's ascent from the sandlots of Waterbury, CT, to the Boston Red Sox, with his domineering father (Karl Malden) pushing the boy beyond all reasonable limits.
