Fear Strikes Out with Anthony Perkins: DVD Cover

    Fear Strikes Out Director: Robert Mulligan Cast: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams

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    • DVD Release Date: 03/04/2003
    • Original Release: 1957
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 30,141

    Viewer Rating: (2 ratings)

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    Features

    Closed Caption; Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs; English subtitles; Dolby Digital: English mono/French mono

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Dad's Philosophy [1:46]
    2. High School Ball [5:08]
    3. Pressure [1:55]
    4. Scout's Visit [3:12]
    5. Date with Mary [3:56]
    6. The Proposal [1:01]
    7. Baby Makes Three [3:37]
    8. We're in the Big Leagues [2:27]
    9. "Play Ball!" [3:00]
    10. Breakdown [2:50]
    11. Hospital Stay [5:46]
    12. Root of the Matter [2:35]
    13. Standing Up to Dad [4:24]
    14. Recovery [3:57]
    15. It's My Game [6:12]

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    Editorial Reviews

    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

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    Fear Strikes Outby Anonymous

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    February 07, 2005: I saw this film many years ago, it is about the life of the outfielder Jimmy Piersall. The film was subtitled in Spanish. For many years I was waiting to get its DVD, but unfortunately it is only dubbed and spoken in French in addition to English original. Wonder how many people play baseball in France? and how many of them knows something about Piersall and Boston Red Sox?

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    January 27, 2004: I watched this while working the graveyard shift at work and kind of got into it. It has the feel of a dark 1950's drama. Perkins is a little over the top at times (seems like a social outcast and forced acting) but overall is a watchable movie