Fever Pitch Fever Pitch Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. The book is the basis for two films: "Fever Pitch" (1997, UK) and "Fever Pitch" (2005, U.S.). The first edition was subtitled "A Fan's Life", but later paperback editions were not. "Fever Pitch", first published in 1992, is Hornby's first novel. It tells the story of the author's relationship with football and with Arsenal Football Club, in particular. It consists of several chapters in chronological order, from the time the author first became a football fan as a child until his early thirties.
Fever Pitch (1985 film) Fever Pitch (1985 film) Fever Pitch is a 1985 American drama film written and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Ryan O'Neal, Giancarlo Giannini, Chad Everett, and Catherine Hicks. It was Brooks's final film. The original score was composed by Thomas Dolby. The film failed at the box office, grossing just over $600,000. It 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. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John J. B. Wilson's book "The Official Razzie Movie Guide" as one of