Fear Strikes Out

Directed by Robert Mulligan
Not Rated
1957    1h 40mDrama, Biography,
6.983%77%
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. Can he overcome those difficulties and return to the major leagues?

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Cast of Fear Strikes Out

  • Anthony PerkinsJimmy Piersall
  • Karl MaldenJohn Piersall
  • Norma MooreMary Piersall
  • Adam WilliamsDoctor Brown
  • Perry WilsonMrs. John Piersall
  • Peter J. VotrianJim Piersall as a Boy
  • Richard BullReporter Slade (uncredited)
  • Morgan JonesSandy Allen (uncredited)
  • Edd ByrnesBoy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
  • Brian G. HuttonBernie Sherwill (uncredited)
  • Bart BurnsJoe Cronin (uncredited)
  • Robert MulliganDirector
  • Ted BerkmanWriter
  • Raphael BlauWriter
  • Alan J. PakulaProducer

Fear Strikes Out Ratings & Reviews

  • Charles LondonFebruary 21, 2025
    Before Anthony Perkins was psychotic Norman Bates he was anxiety-plagued Jimmy Piersall in this true story. Perkins adeptly portrays a man struggling to manage his career, life, and relationships while in the throes of mental illness. Less a movie about baseball and more about a man playing hardball with his demons. Good acting, good flick, not a home run but a solid triple.

 

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