Fear Strikes Out

Name: Fear Strikes Out
Director: Robert Mulligan
Released: 1957
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams, Perry Wilson

1957 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 2,216 VOTES · DIR. Robert Mulligan

Overview

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,414 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:11 Hi, Dad.

00:07:05 You're out!

00:10:40 Well, we're on our way, Jim.

00:13:42 John, will you be sensible?

00:18:39 Stee-rike!

00:21:50 Hey, Piersall, get it! Piersall!

00:25:27 Here, come on, you got to wear this.

00:29:02 What's wrong, Jim?

00:33:13 Bug-eyed Piersall fans are boosting him

00:35:40 Oh!

00:39:07 you know how I feel, don't you, Jim?

00:42:22 real high class.

00:45:16 Jimmy, please, Jimmy.

00:49:20 It looks like I'm going to make the Red Sox, Dad.

00:53:37 Jim!

00:58:50 Boy, we need a hit, man, and you've got to get it!

01:02:41 Now you show them, Jim.

01:08:31 I'll get in touch with you tomorrow.

01:14:41 And Mr. Cronin calls all the time to see how you are.

01:19:22 There must be something I can do.

01:24:11 And, uh, well, we appreciate everything

01:28:30 I'm trying, Dad.

01:32:35 He didn't want to hurt me.

01:39:25 So go ahead.

Cast & Characters

Anthony Perkins Jim Piersall Karl Malden John Piersall Norma Moore Mary Piersall Adam Williams Doctor Brown Perry Wilson Mrs. John Piersall Peter J. Votrian Jim Piersall as a Boy John Aberle Ballplayer Eric Alden Policeman Heather Ames Nurse Sam Balter Broadcaster Sam Balter Broadcaster

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,414

Dialogue density14.1 lines / min

First line00:02:11

Final line01:39:25

Production Record

DirectorRobert Mulligan

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,216