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09/06/09
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:7
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: FEAR STRIKES OUT tells the courageous story of Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who played seventeen seasons in the majors--with a lifetime batting average of .272-- while battling mental... [More]
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams
Director: Robert Mulligan
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03/26/09
Top CriticRarely seen character study of baseball great Jimmy Piersall with great work by Anthony Perkins in title role--and Karl Malden as his demanding dad.
02/17/08
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05/26/06
Harkens back to a simpler time in baseball, where there were no steroids just eccentric players.
04/10/06
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03/25/06
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01/26/06
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06/27/05
Less of a 'baseball movie' and more of a black & white cautionary tale that's light on surprises and heavy on the melodrama.
04/06/04
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01/23/04
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09/02/03
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03/13/03
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07/30/02
this competent study of a baseball player going wacko is interesting enough for a one-time rental
04/28/02
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