Fear strikes out 1957 trailers and clips moviefone. Fear strikes out 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But once jimmy achieves his fathers goal and makes it to the major leagues, he begins to unravel. True story of the life of jimmy piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Piersall was best known for his wellpublicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, fear strikes out. Read the full synopsis of fear strikes out, 1957, directed by robert mulligan, with anthony perkins, karl malden, norma moore, at turner classic movies. James anthony piersall was an american baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in major league baseball mlb for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Never happened but represents similar incidents, jim piersall anthony perkins, hits an insidethepark home run at fenway, dad karl malden and wife norma moore in the stands, then wigs out, in fear strikes out, 1957. Watch fear strikes out full movie in hd visit movie 1254 sports biopic depicting the athletic, domestic, and emotional struggle. Fear holds up well, and the climactic showdown between father and son offers a tremendously appealing resolution. It is based on piersalls 1955 memoir fear strikes out. There are movies that should be tv shows and tv shows that would have done better as fulllength films. Piersall then spends some time at an institution to get to the root of the problem. But before he racked up those numbers, piersall faced a foe much tougher that a 90m. Jimmy piersall, whose mental illness was portrayed in. The film stars anthony perkins as piersall and karl malden as his father, and it was the first directed by robert mulligan. Fear strikes out 1957 norma moore in fear strikes out 1957 fear strikes out 1957 anthony perkins and norma moore in fear.
Fear strikes out gives viewers a chance to appreciate what a fine actor anthony perkins was in his prime. Piersall eventually disowned the film because of what he saw as its distortion of the. Fear strikes out 1957 cast and crew ever since jimmy piersall anthony perkins was a boy, his baseballobsessed father karl malden has pushed the sport on him. Piersall wanted nothing to do with the movie because of all the fluffy melodrama. Read about the fear strikes out dvd and browse other dvd movies.
But fear, a biopic of baseballs jimmy piersall, gives perkins a chance to shine. Perkins was increasingly typecast after psycho in roles that didnt allow him to show his range, and many of his latter performances are over the top yet tired, rehashes of things he did better previously. Ever since jimmy piersall anthony perkins was a boy, his baseballobsessed father karl malden has pushed the sport on him. Based on piersalls shattering tellall autobiography, the film traces jimmys 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. The making of a movie star by tab hunter and eddie muller 2005 algonquin books, chapel hill, nc. Fear strikes out movie director robert mulligans 1957 biographical drama stars anthony perkins as jimmy piersall, the baseball player whose career was interrupted by his battle with mental illness. Anthony perkins stars as piersall in this powerful true story. Based on the actual life of jimmy piersall doesnt mean a whole lot after you learn that mr. Further on down the rankings, newcomers courageous, 5050, dream house, and whats your number finish comparably, with the lowbudget courageous and 5050 showing the most potential. Swope jr with dorothy adams, robert armstrong, john conte, mona freeman. Jimmy piersall, fear strikes out is an emotionally compelling drama featuring excellent. Read the fear strikes out movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Fear strikes out critics consensus based on the true story of troubled baseball star jimmy piersall, fear strikes out is an emotionally compelling drama featuring excellent performances from.
As a result of the films success, alan pakula and robert mulligan decided to form a partnership and continue their working relationship. Fear strikes out 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Fear strikes out is the story of jim piersall, eventually a star boston red sox. Fear strikes out is the story of jim piersall, eventually a star boston red sox player. Written at a very young age, after hed only been an established majorleague baseball player for three full seasons, fear strikes out chronicles jim piersalls struggles with mental illness, and the ultimate breakdown that led to his being hospitalized in a mental institution during the 1952 season. Watch fear strikes out full movie in hd visit movie 1254 sports biopic depicting the athletic, domestic, and emotional struggles. Fear strikes out pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released fear strikes out pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. He got a chilly reception from the other cast members and crew, so he discreetly left. Watch fear strikes out full movie in hd visit sports biopic depicting the athletic, domestic, and emotional struggles. Anthony perkins as red sox outfielder jimmy piersall flips out after homering in a scene from the 1957 movie, fear strikes out. It became the subject of a 1957 movie version, fear strikes out, in which piersall was portrayed by anthony perkins and his father by karl malden, directed by robert mulligan. A young major league baseball player, jimmy piersall tab hunter, battles mental illness and a harsh upbringing to succeed as a boston red sox outfielder. The jim piersall story, cowritten with al hirshberg. Anthony perkins stars as troubled baseball great jimmy piersall in fear strikes out.
Fear strikes out is a 1957 american biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of american baseball player jimmy piersall. Trying to live vicariously through his son, the elder piersall makes. Fear strikes out was released in early 1957 and was well received by audiences and critics alike. The cast also includes karl malden, norma moore, adam williams and p.
Unable to withstand the pressure, piersall suffers a nervous breakdown and is. Boggs film editor aaron stell original music elmer bernstein written by ted berkman, raphael blau, from the book by jimmy piersall and al hirshberg. Based on piersalls shattering tellall autobiography, the film traces jimmys ascent from. Fear strikes out could have won an emmy if was on tv back then, appearing right between the ed sullivan show and gunsmoke, but as a fullfledged big theater movie, it failed like an inningend double play with the bases loaded, with so much promise and not much else. Released 1957, fear strikes out stars anthony perkins, karl malden, norma moore, adam williams the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Made into a movie in 1957 starring anthony perkins as piersall. Fear strikes out full full movie, fear strikes out full full movie streaming fear strikes out full movie engsub watch fear strikes out full english full movie online fear strikes out full film online.
From the director of the naked gun and starring the creators of south park category. Fear strikes out 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With anthony perkins, karl malden, norma moore, adam williams. Fear strikes out also marks the filmmaking debut of alan j. During fear strikes out, said mulligan, we found that we enjoyed working together. Watch fear strikes out trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Robert mulligan, in full robert patrick mulligan, born august 23, 1925.
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