Fear strikes out

Duration: 100 mi

Year Published: 1957

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: In this first-rate psychological film, Anthony Perkins portrays ballplayer Jimmy Piersall, a young man relentlessly pressured by his father to make the major leagues. Based on Piersall's autobiography, the film traces the outfielder's acceptance by the Boston Red Sox, his mental breakdown, gradual recovery, and triumphant comeback.

Complete Record: In this first-rate psychological film, Anthony Perkins portrays ballplayer Jimmy Piersall, a young man relentlessly pressured by his father to make the major leagues. Based on Piersall's autobiography, the film traces the outfielder's acceptance by the Boston Red Sox, his mental breakdown, gradual recovery, and triumphant comeback.

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