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. Piersall then spends some time at an institution to get to the root of the problem. Fear strikes out 1957 norma moore in fear strikes out 1957 fear strikes out. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Jimmys book, fear strikes out, was reissued in 1999, and he contributed an afterword to the reprinting.
The story of his battle to overcome mental illness is chronicled in his book, fear strikes out, which he wrote with al hirshberg, and the 1957 movie of the same title. Fear strikes out 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. At the beginning of the movie, directed by robert mulligan, young jimmy peter j. The movie premiered on 20 january 20 at the sundance film festival. Dec 28, 2012 trailer directed by robert mulligan, starring. The story of a man who became mentally sick, and how, through competent medical care, the help of a sympathetic and most. It is based on piersalls 1955 memoir fear strikes out. Robert mulligans film suggests there are arguably the two most important people in piersalls life. Its all about the mental stress of a man living under unreasonable psychological demands. Director robert mulligans feature film debut is a harrowing and intense biopic of boston red sox baseball star jim piersall, superbly portrayed by anthony. Fear strikes out is the story of jim piersall, eventually a star boston red sox player. But before he racked up those numbers, piersall faced a foe much tougher that a 90m. The actor anthony perkins, right, portrayed jimmy piersall in the 1957 film fear strikes out, a biographical drama about piersalls struggles with mental illness.
Anthony perkins and karl malden in fear strikes out. Its a biography and drama movie with a high rotten tomatoes critics score of 83%. But fear, a biopic of baseballs jimmy piersall, gives perkins a chance to shine. And the result is a drama of unflinching force and effectiveness. Boggs film editor aaron stell original music elmer bernstein written by ted berkman, raphael blau, from the book by jimmy piersall and al hirshberg. 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. Pakula and robert mulligan, the team whose credits include to kill a mockingbird. With anthony perkins, karl malden, norma moore, adam williams. This account of his experiences is a frank and fascinating one. Fear strikes out 1957 ever since jimmy piersall anthony perkins was a boy, his baseballobsessed father karl malden has pushed the sport on him.
Fear strikes out robert mulligan, anthony perkins, karl. Jun 04, 2017 the actor anthony perkins, right, portrayed jimmy piersall in the 1957 film fear strikes out, a biographical drama about piersalls struggles with mental illness. 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. From top to bottom, the film fields a stellar lineup of talent. Director robert mulligans feature film debut is a harrowing and intense biopic. Anthony perkins stars as piersall in this powerful true story. Monster hunter streaming complet vf streaming vf complet.
Fear strikes out 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When the record book closed on boston red sox outfielder jimmy piersalls career, it showed 17 seasons in the major leagues and an impressive lifetime batting average of. 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. The jim piersall story, cowritten with al hirshberg. In 1994, a group of teenagers find out that the terrifying events that have occurred in their town of shadyside, ohio may be connected to ea. Based on the true story of troubled baseball star jimmy piersall, fear strikes out is an emotionally compelling drama. In the end, a vicious, unprincipled fear offensive failed to block reform. Fear street in us theaters tba 2020 starring kiana madeira, emily rudd, mccabe slye, olivia welch. Anthony perkins stars as troubled baseball great jimmy piersall in fear strikes out. Anthony perkins who played piersall threw like a girl. In fear is a 20 british psychological horror film directed and written by jeremy lovering. He may have been the worst looking ballplayer i have ever seen. Jim piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the boston red sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952.
Everything you need to know about fear street movie 2020. Jun 05, 2017 jimmy piersall, an outfielder who was one of the most eccentric and volatile players in baseball history, whose struggles with mental illness were depicted in the book and film fear strikes out. The tin star and prelude a stranger in town dramatic version 21. Jimmy piersall, ballplayer whose struggles were portrayed in. Aug 15, 2007 i made this video myself, its a tribute to one of anthony perkins best performances ever in the movie fear strikes out. True story of the life of jimmy piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
This account of his experience is a frank and fascinating one. Fear strikes out gives viewers a chance to appreciate what a fine actor anthony perkins was in his prime. Based on piersalls shattering tellall autobiography, the film traces jimmys ascent. Fear strikes out is a baseball story that spends less than twenty minutes on the field. Fear strikes out 1957 was the true story of baseballs jim piersall, who suffered from and overcame a complete nervous breakdown caused by the extreme and relentless pressure his neversatisfied father put on him to be the best of the best from the time he was a. Fear strikes out is the true story of jimmy piersall, a baseball player battling mental illness and with a domineering father. Mark wahlberg stars in one of his first features as a hoodlum drug dealer from the wrong side of the trackswho falls in love with nicole walker, an uppermiddleclass high school girl reese witherspoon. I made this video myself, its a tribute to one of anthony perkins best performances ever in the movie fear strikes out. March 4, 2011 this directorial debut for mulligan also boasts an. Piersall eventually disowned the film because of what he saw as its distortion of the. Jimmy piersall, the often outrageous outfielder and broadcaster whose emotional breakdown while a rookie with the boston red sox was portrayed in the 1957 movie fear strikes out, a. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent fear strikes out online on moviefone. Fear strikes out 1957 robert mulligan, anthony perkins, karl malden, norma moore, biography, drama, sport february 1, 2016 jim piersall is groomed by his loving but harddriving father living vicariously through his son to play major league baseball. Jimmy piersall, ballplayer whose struggles were portrayed.
Fear strikes out rolls frank merriwell and sigmund freud into a ball and then lines it out for a solid hit. Fear strikes out is a 1957 american biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of american baseball player jimmy piersall. The true story of jim piersall, a 1950s ball player who was diagnosed with. 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. Piersall, who spent 11 years with the red sox organization, was named to the american league allstar team in 1954 and 1956. Ever since jimmy piersall anthony perkins was a boy, his baseballobsessed father karl malden has pushed the sport on him. 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. All things considered, i consider fear strikes out to be a remarkable experience in film stayingpower over time. Strike fear into the hearts of definition is to cause someone to be very afraid. Unable to withstand the pressure, piersall suffers a nervous breakdown and is.
Piersall was best known for his wellpublicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, fear strikes out. While every part of the production screams 1950s hollywood, the themes are so powerful that they transcend any potential hokeyness or bad aging. But once jimmy achieves his fathers goal and makes it to the major leagues, he begins to unravel. How to use strike fear into the hearts of in a sentence. Jim piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the boston red sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952one so complete that seven months virtually have vanished from his memory. 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 view the tcmdb entry for fear strikes out 1957. Fear strikes out also marks the filmmaking debut of alan j. Isolated and threatened, a mysterious force hidden within the trees outside the small town of maiden woods, strikes fear in the townspeople as sheriff paul shields attempts to overcome the demons of his past while protecting those that he loves. True story of the life of jimmy piersall, who battled mental illness to. Aug 01, 2018 fear strikes out 1957 posted on august 1, 2018 by 4starfilmfan i cant think of another actor more apt to play this version of jimmy piersalls story than anthony perkins. In his very first film, fear strikes out, newcomer anthony perkins and karl malden were the fortunate performers. Throughout the film all we want to hear is karl telling anthony, i love you son, and tony telling karl. Jimmy piersall, whose mental illness was portrayed in fear. Jimmy piersall, an outfielder who was one of the most eccentric and volatile players in baseball history, whose struggles with mental illness were depicted in the book and film.
Fear strikes out 1957 robert mulligan, anthony perkins. An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods. Ballplayer jimmy piersall anthony perkins has a nervous breakdown. Fear strikes out is a 1957 american biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of american baseball player. Pushed by his father, boston red sox outfielder jimmy piersall has a nervous breakdown. Jun 04, 2017 jimmy piersall, the often outrageous outfielder and broadcaster whose emotional breakdown while a rookie with the boston red sox was portrayed in the 1957 movie fear strikes out, a rare. Fear strikes out the tin star soundtrack compilation. The film stars anthony perkins as piersall and karl malden as his father, and it was the first directed by robert mulligan.
Rent, buy or watch fear strikes out movie now family video. Trying to live vicariously through his son, the elder piersall makes jimmy eat, sleep and breathe baseball with destructive determination. 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. Chicago sunday tribunethe story of a man who became. Jimmy piersall, baseball player whose mental illness was. Jimmy piersall, whose mental illness was portrayed in. In 1955, his book fear strikes out, coauthored by al hirshberg, was published. Strike fear into the hearts of definition of strike fear. Pushed by his father all of his life to achieve this goal, the pressure finally takes a toll on piersall contributing to his mental breakdown. Fear strikes out 1957 where to watch it streaming online.