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High Anxiety (1977)

PG 94 min  -  Comedy | Thriller  -   1 September 1978 (Sweden)
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Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Brooks
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Brooks ...
Madeline Kahn ...
Cloris Leachman ...
Harvey Korman ...
Ron Carey Ron Carey ...
Howard Morris Howard Morris ...
Dick Van Patten ...
Jack Riley ...
The Desk Clerk
Charlie Callas ...
Cocker Spaniel
Ron Clark Ron Clark ...
Zachary Cartwright
Rudy De Luca Rudy De Luca ...
Killer (as Rudy DeLuca)
Barry Levinson ...
Bellboy
Lee Delano Lee Delano ...
Norton
Richard Stahl Richard Stahl ...
Dr. Baxter
Darrell Zwerling Darrell Zwerling ...
Dr. Eckhardt
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Storyline

Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on. When he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric condition, "high anxiety," in order to clear his name. An homage to the films of Alfred Hitchcock; contains many parodies of famous Hitchcock scenes from THE BIRDS, PSYCHO, and VERTIGO. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | High Anxiety | Parody | Hotel | Psychiatric Nurse  | See more »

Taglines:

Danger, Intrigue, Romance... and a Touch of Kinkiness! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Alta Ansiedade See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,400,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$31,063,038 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Mel Brooks hired the actual bird handler from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds for work on this picture. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Dr. Thorndyke is undressing for his shower, you can see his boxer shorts when he removes his robe. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke: And remember, folks. Be good to your parents. They were good to you.
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Crazy Credits

Opening dedication: This film is dedicated to the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock See more »

Connections

Spoofs Psycho (1960) See more »

Soundtracks

"If You Love Me Baby, Tell Me Loud"
(1977) (uncredited)
Written by Mel Brooks
Courtesy of Fanfare Music Inc. See more »