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Fear Strikes Out

1957100 min 7.2 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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.

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Release / first air1957-03-28
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorRobert Mulligan
WriterTed Berkman
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionParamount Pictures

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10 cast members
Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsJimmy Piersall
Karl MaldenKarl MaldenJohn Piersall
Norma MooreNorma MooreMary Piersall
Adam WilliamsAdam WilliamsDoctor Brown
Perry WilsonPerry WilsonMrs. John Piersall
Peter J. VotrianPeter J. VotrianJim Piersall as a Boy
Richard BullRichard BullReporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan JonesMorgan JonesSandy Allen (uncredited)
Edd ByrnesEdd ByrnesBoy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. HuttonBrian G. HuttonBernie Sherwill (uncredited)

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#based on novel or book#boston, massachusetts#baseball#massachusetts#redemption#mental breakdown#biography#based on true story#family relationships#overbearing father#red sox#baseball player#mental health#professional sports#bipolar disorder#father son conflict

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