Fear Strikes Out
"This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…"
1957-03-28
7.119
en 100mDrama
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Screenplay
Ted Berkman
Screenplay
Raphael Blau
Director
Robert Mulligan
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Director of Photography
Haskell B. Boggs
Art Direction
Hilyard M. Brown
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Paramount Pictures
