Fever Pitch (2005 film) Fever Pitch (2005 film) Fever Pitch (released as The Perfect Catch outside the United States and Canada) is a 2005 romantic comedy film. It is directed by the Farrelly brothers, and stars Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. It is a remake of the 1997 film. Nick Hornby, who had written the original book and the 1997 screenplay adaptation, acted as an executive producer for the American remake. While both the book and the original 1997 film are about association football, the 2005 adaptation, aimed at the U.S. market, is about baseball. Both "Fever Pitch" films feature real-life dramatic or unexpected
John Drew Barrymore what movies didn't," he said. In 1955, Barrymore was sued by Lanny Budd Productions for not making a series of movies in Europe. Barrymore counter-sued. Barrymore returned to features with support parts in "While the City Sleeps" (1956), for director Fritz Lang, and "The Shadow on the Window" (1957). In 1957 he appeared in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" and the Pasadena Playhouse opposite Margaret O'Brien. He guest starred in "Playhouse 90" (the original production of "The Miracle Worker"), "Climax!", "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" and "Wagon Train". In 1958, he changed his middle name to Drew, although he had previously