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72% Critic Match
Fear Strikes Out
“This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…”
7.2 / 10• 1957• 1h 40m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Cast & Crew
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Mulligan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fear Strikes Out is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
