Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

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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Released

28 Mar 1957

Runtime

100 min

Genre

Biography, Drama, Sport

Director

Robert Mulligan

Actors

Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore

Awards

1 nomination

IMDb rating

6.9

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