Based on the true story of troubled baseball star Jimmy Piersall, Fear Strikes Out is an emotionally compelling drama featuring excellent performances from Anthony Perkins and Karl Malden.
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Fear Strikes Out

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Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Mulligan -
Producer -
Alan J. Pakula -
Screenwriter -
Ted Berkman , Raphael Blau -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount -
Genre -
Biography -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 20, 1957, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 10, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 40m