Fear Strikes Out(Movie, 1957)

Name: Fear Strikes Out
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957
Duration: T01:40:00
Rating: 3.6

| 1h 40min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 7 votes)

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. The film stars Anthony Perkins as Piersall and Karl Malden as his father, and it was the first 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. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Fear Strikes Out

nominated for: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

About Fear Strikes Out

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Massachusetts

Made by: Paramount Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/20/1957

Cast: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Adam Williams, Perry Wilson, Norma Moore

Director: Robert Mulligan

Producer: Alan J. Pakula

Screenwriter: Raphael Blau, Ted Berkman

Film Editor: Aaron Stell

Composer: Elmer Bernstein

Keywords: mental health, red sox, baseball

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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Fear Strikes Out(Movie, 1957)

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