TMDb Rating
7.1/10
21 verified votes
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
Drama
100 min
"This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…"
Plot Summary
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
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Keywords to include
DramaRobert MulliganAnthony PerkinsKarl Malden1957
Director
Robert Mulligan
Top Cast
Anthony PerkinsKarl MaldenNorma MooreAdam WilliamsPerry Wilson
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