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High Strung
High Strung

High Strung

The story of a guy with a few too many hang-ups.

Genres

Comedy

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Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself. However, the day proves to be much different than normal when Thane begins to recieve strange phone calls, letters, and voices in his head, all indicating that something will happen at 8 o'clock. As the day goes on, Thane rants and raves about the things that annoy him, as the clock slowly ticks closer and closer to his destiny.

Others

Budget

$300000

Revenue

$904

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.738/10

Release Date

08 January 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steve Oedekerk

Steve Oedekerk

Thane Furrows

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Al

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Melanie

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Insurance Salesman

Jani Lane

Jani Lane

Vol

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Young Girl

Ed Williams

Ed Williams

Boss

Toni Sawyer

Toni Sawyer

Mother

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Game Show Host

Ivy Austin

Ivy Austin

Contestant

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

Limo Driver

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Death (uncredited)

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