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High Anxiety
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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   6,481 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Mel Brooks (written by) &
Ron Clark (written by) ...
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Release Date:
1 September 1978 (Sweden) more
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Tagline:
The Master of Comedy takes on The Master of Suspense! more
Plot:
Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. more
User Comments:
A funny and entertaining film. more (81 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mel Brooks ... Richard H. Thorndyke

Madeline Kahn ... Victoria Brisbane

Cloris Leachman ... Nurse Diesel

Harvey Korman ... Dr. Charles Montague
Ron Carey ... Brophy
Howard Morris ... Professor Lilloman

Dick Van Patten ... Dr. Wentworth
Jack Riley ... The Desk Clerk
Charlie Callas ... Cocker Spaniel
Ron Clark ... Zachary Cartwright
Rudy De Luca ... Killer (as Rudy DeLuca)

Barry Levinson ... Bellboy
Lee Delano ... Norton
Richard Stahl ... Dr. Baxter
Darrell Zwerling ... Dr. Eckhardt
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Runtime:
94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Italy:VM14 (original rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Brazil:12 | Australia:M (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG (Approved No. 25032) | Singapore:PG

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Ron Carey's character, Brophy, is obviously named after Edward Brophy, a character actor in the classic Hollywood era that played sidekicks in dozens of movies. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When Nurse Diesel and Dr Montague are having coffee on the glass table, the camera is reflected in the silver tray. more
Quotes:
Victoria: Have you seen my father at the Institute? Is he all right?
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke: He's fine, he's fine. He's coming along just fine. He's very affectionate. He licked me.
Victoria: He what?
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke: Well, he thinks he's a dog these days.
Victoria: A dog?
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke: A dog, yes.
Victoria: Do you mind if I smoke?
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If you love me baby, tell me loud more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
A funny and entertaining film., 1 June 2002
8/10
Author: Ed from New York, NY

Of course, we're not talking subtlety when we mention Mel but thi is a very underrated film in my opinion along with "History of the World". Mel singing the title song a la Frank Sinatra is a riot and I loved Cloris, Harvey, Howard Morris and the Richard Kiel takeoff (Jaws in The Spy who Loved Me and elsewhere.). And, of course, the late Madeline Kahn.

8 out of 10.

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