"This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…"
Fear Strikes Out
Movie1957•1sa 40dk•star7.2(22)•trending_up1
Drama
Director:Robert Mulligan
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Details
StatusReleased
Release DateMarch 28, 1957
Release Dates
Australia:
Theatrical - Aug 1, 1957 (G)
Canada:
Theatrical - Mar 28, 1957
Germany:
Theatrical - Feb 21, 1958 (12)
Spain:
Theatrical - Oct 19, 1964
Finland:
Theatrical - Feb 21, 1958 (K-12)
Runtime1sa 40dk
000Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Keywords
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Cast
Featured Cast
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden
John Piersall
Norma Moore
Mary Piersall
Adam Williams
Doctor Brown
Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall
Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Richard Bull
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Edd Byrnes
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
Bart Burns
Joe Cronin (uncredited)
