Fever Pitch (1985 Film)

Fever Pitch (1985 film)

Fever Pitch is a 1985 American film starring Ryan O'Neal, and written and directed by Richard Brooks.

This turned out to be the final film for Brooks, director of such acclaimed pictures as Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and In Cold Blood.

The film failed at the box-office after it grossed only a little more than $600,000, Fever Pitch was nominated for four Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, as well as contributing to O'Neal's later Razzie nomination for Worst Actor of the Decade.

Co-starring in the film were Giancarlo Giannini, Chad Everett, John Saxon and Catherine Hicks. The original music score was composed by Thomas Dolby.

Fever Pitch has not been released on DVD. It has no relation to the other Fever Pitch films, the 2005 baseball-themed romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore or the 2000 soccer-themed story with Colin Firth.