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Fear Strikes Out is a 1957 biographical sports drama film about baseball player Jimmy Piersall and his mental health issues. It stars Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, and was directed by Robert Mulligan.
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
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 ...
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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- Anthony Perkins
- Robert Mulligan
- Biography
Jim Piersall is groomed by his loving but hard-driving father (living vicariously through his son) to play major league baseball. His desire to succeed to please his father leads to mental illness and a nervous breakdown.
Feb 1, 1999 · Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story. Paperback – February 1, 1999. by Jim Piersall (Author), Al Hirshberg. 4.4 144 ratings. See all formats and editions. "The story of a man who became mentally `sick,' and how, through competent medical care, the help of a sympathetic and most understanding wife, the patience and encouragement of manager ...
- Jim Piersall
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- 100 min