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Fear Strikes Out
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It sits within the topics 1950s biographical drama films, 1950s sports drama films and 1957 American films.
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7.2True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Released: 1957-03-28100 minDir: Robert MulliganDrama
Cast
- Anthony Perkins as Jimmy Piersall
- Karl Malden as John Piersall
- Norma Moore as Mary Piersall
- Adam Williams as Doctor Brown
- Perry Wilson as Mrs. John Piersall
- Peter J. Votrian as Jim Piersall as a Boy
Themes
- based on novel or book
- boston, massachusetts
- baseball
- massachusetts
- redemption
- mental breakdown
- biography
- based on true story
- family relationships
- overbearing father
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- baseball
- Director
- Robert Mulligan
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
- Producer
- Alan J. Pakula
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Narrative location
- Massachusetts
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 994454
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Sport
- baseball
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- publication date
- 1957-03-20
- title
- Fear Strikes Out
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Aaron Stell
- review score
- 6.9/10
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Categories
1950s biographical drama films1950s sports drama films1957 American films1957 directorial debut films1957 drama films1957 English-language films1957 filmsAmerican baseball filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican sports drama filmsBiographical films about sportspeopleBoston Red SoxCultural depictions of American peopleCultural depictions of baseball playersEnglish-language biographical drama filmsEnglish-language sports drama filmsFilms about psychiatryFilms based on biographiesFilms directed by Robert MulliganFilms scored by Elmer BernsteinFilms set in BostonFilms set in MassachusettsFilms set in psychiatric hospitals