Fear Strikes Out (1957)

Directed by

Robert Mulligan

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A baseball player struggles with the pressure from his demanding father and his own mental health. The story follows his journey from a promising career to a breakdown and recovery.

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What happens

Fear Strikes Out is a 1957 American biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of American baseball All-Star player Jimmy Piersall. It is based on Piersall's 1955 memoir Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story, co-written with Al Hirshberg. The film stars Anthony Perkins as Piersall and Karl Malden as his father, and it was the first film directed by Robert Mulligan. This film is a Paramount Picture and was preceded by a 1955 TV version starring Tab Hunter. The format of the film allows documentary footage of the stadium scenes to be used during the game sequences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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