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
7.1
en 100mDrama
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay
Ted Berkman
Director
Robert Mulligan
Screenplay
Raphael Blau
Set Decoration
Grace Gregory
Director of Photography
Haskell B. Boggs
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Paramount Pictures
