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1977 film by Mel Brooks

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A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.

Released: 1977-12-2594 minDir: Mel BrooksComedy, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $4.0MBox office: $31.1M

Cast

  • Mel Brooks as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
  • Madeline Kahn as Victoria Brisbane
  • Cloris Leachman as Nurse Charlotte Diesel
  • Harvey Korman as Dr. Charles Montague
  • Ron Carey as Brophy
  • Howard Morris as Professor Lilloman

Themes

  • hitman
  • vertigo
  • lighthouse
  • satire
  • industrialist
  • spoof
  • satirical
  • bird droppings

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

25,814 votes

Year
1977
Runtime
94 min
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Mel Brooks
Screenwriter
Barry Levinson
Cast member
Frank Campanella
Composer
John Morris
Producer
Mel Brooks
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
Paul Lohmann
Narrative location
San Francisco
Duration
94
FilmAffinity ID
340021
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1982-11-00
title
High Anxiety
distributed by
20th Century Studios
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
55/100
box office
31063038
capital cost
3400000
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