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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.
- Jimmy Piersall - Wikipedia
Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with...
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Fear Strikes Out is a 1957 American biographical drama movie...
- Jimmy Piersall - Wikipedia
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.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Robert Mulligan
- 1957-03-28
Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, Fear Strikes Out.
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.
Fear Strikes Out is a 1957 American biographical drama movie directed by first time director Robert Mulligan and was based on the 1955 memoir of the same name by Jimmy Piersall. It stars Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Adam Williams, Perry Wilson and was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
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.
Fear Strikes Out (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
