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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
intenseemotionalstarkdrivenanxiousmoodytenderbleak
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)
More like this
The Stratton Story (1950)
The Vintage (1957)
Eighteen and Anxious (1957)
That Night! (1957)
Hitting the Cycle (2012)
The Wayward Girl (1957)
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
I Will Buy You (1956)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.