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Fear Strikes Out (1957) · Cineora

Fear Strikes Out poster

A ROBERT MULLIGAN FILM

Fear Strikes Out

19571h 40mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 2.3K votes

THIS IS JIMMY, BALANCED ON THE RAGGED EDGE OF VIOLENCE, TWISTED AND TRAPPED BY A WORLD HE NEVER MADE…

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

Inspiring
Melancholic
True story
The mind
Family

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorRobert Mulligan

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

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)

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