Fear Strikes Out Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Anthony Perkins stars as troubled baseball great Jimmy Piersall in Fear Strikes Out. Based on Piersall's shattering tell-all autobiography, the film traces Jimmy's ascent from the sandlots of Waterbury, CT, to the Boston Red Sox, with his domineering father (Karl Malden) pushing the boy beyond all reasonable limits. Unable to withstand the pressure, Piersall suffers a nervous breakdown and is confined to a mental institution. Through a long period of therapy, Jimmy realizes that he has excelled in baseball not for his own gratification but to please his father. This film was preceded by a 1956 TV version starring Tab Hunter. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
DVD Release Date:
03/04/2003
Run Time:
100 min.
Production Co.:
Paramount
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Baseball Players, Fathers and Sons, Mental Illness
Tone:
Downbeat, Intimate, Poignant, Tense
Keywords:
athlete, baseball, craziness, family, mental-illness, profession, psychiatry, sports
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
