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High Anxiety
High Anxiety

High Anxiety

Danger, intrigue, romance...and a touch of kinkiness!

Genres

ComedyMysteryThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$4015000

Revenue

$31063038

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.46/10

Release Date

25 December 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Victoria Brisbane

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Nurse Charlotte Diesel

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Dr. Charles Montague

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Brophy

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Professor Lilloman

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Dr. Philip Wentworth

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

The Desk Clerk

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Cocker Spaniel

Ron Clark

Ron Clark

Zachary Cartwright III

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

'Braces' - Killer

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Dennis - Bellboy

Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Norton

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Arthur Brisbane

Billy Sands

Billy Sands

Customer

Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Dr. Baxter

Robin Menken

Robin Menken

Cocktail Waitress

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Dr. Eckhardt

Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Piano Player

Al Hopson

Al Hopson

Man Who is Shot

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Flasher

Pearl Shear

Pearl Shear

Screaming Woman at Gate

Arnold Soboloff

Arnold Soboloff

Dr. Colburn

Eddie Ryder

Eddie Ryder

Doctor at Convention

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Airport Attendant

Fred Franklyn

Fred Franklyn

Man from Cincinnati in Piano Bar

Deborah Dawes

Deborah Dawes

Stewardess

Bernie Kuby

Bernie Kuby

Dr. Wilson

Ira Miller

Ira Miller

Psychiatrist with Children

Jimmy Martinez

Jimmy Martinez

Waiter in Piano Bar

Beatrice Colen

Beatrice Colen

Maid in Hotel

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

Policeman at Airport

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Policeman at Airport

John Dennis

John Dennis

Orderly

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Bartender

Henry Kaiser

Henry Kaiser

New Groom in Piano Bar

Bullets Durgom

Bullets Durgom

Man in Phone Booth

Joe Bellan

Joe Bellan

Male Attendant

Mitchell Bock

Mitchell Bock

Bar Patron

Jay Burton

Jay Burton

Patient

Bryan Englund

Bryan Englund

Orderly #2

Anne Macey

Anne Macey

Screaming Woman in Hotel

Alan U. Schwartz

Alan U. Schwartz

Psychiatrist

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Club Patron (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Charles Cirillo

Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Club Patron (uncredited)

Paul DeCeglie

Paul DeCeglie

Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Club Patron (uncredited)

Michael Frost

Michael Frost

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Laura Gile

Laura Gile

Club Patron (uncredited)

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Man Going Through Metal Detector (uncredited)

Bart Greene

Bart Greene

Lecture Guest (uncredited)

Robert Lussier

Robert Lussier

Thorndyke's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

Norman Palmer

Norman Palmer

Club Patron (uncredited)

Arnold Roberts

Arnold Roberts

Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

George Simmons

George Simmons

Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Lecture Guest (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Lecture Guest (uncredited)

Victor Toyota

Victor Toyota

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Judith Woodbury

Judith Woodbury

Club Patron (uncredited)

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