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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.
A film based on the autobiography of Jimmy Piersall, a baseball player who suffered from mental illness and a demanding father. Anthony Perkins and Karl Malden star in this drama directed by Robert Mulligan.
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It became the subject of a 1957 movie version, Fear Strikes Out, in which Piersall was portrayed by Anthony Perkins and his father by Karl Malden, directed by Robert Mulligan. Piersall eventually disowned the film because of what he saw as its distortion of the facts, including over-blaming his father for his problems.
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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.
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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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 ...
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Fear Strikes Out. 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.
