Fear Strikes Out
1957·United States·100 min.
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Jim Piersall is groomed by his loving but hard-driving father (living vicariously through his son) to play major league baseball. His desire to succeed to please his father leads to mental illness and a nervous breakdown. Can he overcome those difficulties and return to the major leagues?
DirectorRobert Mulligan
MusicElmer Bernstein
CinematographyHaskell B. Boggs
CastAnthony Perkins·Karl Malden·Norma Moore·Adam Williams·Perry Wilson·Peter J. Votrian·Edd Byrnes·Brian G. Hutton·Don McGuire
Original titleFear Strikes Out