Bibliograph

Fear strikes out, a Paramount picture ; Paramount Pictures Corporation ; screenplay by Ted Berkman and Raphael Blau ; produced by Alan Pakula ; directed by Robert Mulligan

Type

Label

Fear strikes out, a Paramount picture ; Paramount Pictures Corporation ; screenplay by Ted Berkman and Raphael Blau ; produced by Alan Pakula ; directed by Robert Mulligan

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Fear strikes out

Oclc number

51945710

Responsibility statement

a Paramount picture ; Paramount Pictures Corporation ; screenplay by Ted Berkman and Raphael Blau ; produced by Alan Pakula ; directed by Robert Mulligan

Runtime

100

Summary

When the record books closed on Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall's career, it showed 17 seasons in the major leagues and an impressive lifetime batting average of .272. But before all that, Piersall faced a foe much tougher: mental illness. Based on the true story

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Contributor