Fear Strikes Out

Name: Fear Strikes Out
Released: 1957-03-28
Rating: 7.2

"This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…"

⭐ 7.21957-03-28100 minReleased

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Detailed Plot

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.