High Anxiety (1977)
High Anxiety (1977)
Danger, intrigue, romance...and a touch of kinkiness!
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.

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Cast

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks As: Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn As: Victoria Brisbane
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman As: Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Harvey Korman Harvey Korman As: Dr. Charles Montague
Ron Carey Ron Carey As: Brophy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Danger, intrigue, romance...and a touch of kinkiness!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 1977

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Crossbow Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $4,015,000

Revenue: $31,063,038

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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)

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Second Assistant Director

David Sosna

David Sosna

Second Assistant Director

Marie Kenney

Marie Kenney

Script Supervisor

Jonathan Sanger

Jonathan Sanger

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Producer

Ernest B. Wehmeyer

Ernest B. Wehmeyer

Production Manager

Abe Glazer

Abe Glazer

Production Accountant

Edited By

John C. Howard

John C. Howard

Editor

Mary Scott

Mary Scott

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Patricia Norris

Patricia Norris

Costume Design

Thomas Tuttle

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Terry Miles

Terry Miles

Makeup Artist

Sugar Blymyer

Sugar Blymyer

Hairdresser

Linda Trainoff

Linda Trainoff

Hairdresser

Nancy Martinelli

Nancy Martinelli

Costumer

Jered Green

Jered Green

Costumer

Wally Harton

Wally Harton

Costumer

Sound

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Raul A. Bruce

Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

Gene S. Cantamessa

Gene S. Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

Richard Sperber

Richard Sperber

Sound Effects

Michael Galloway

Michael Galloway

Sound Recordist

Dan Wallin

Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Orchestrator

John Morris

John Morris

Conductor

William Hartman

William Hartman

Sound Effects

Louise Di Tullio

Louise Di Tullio

Musician

Uan Rasey

Uan Rasey

Musician

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Nathan Scott

Nathan Scott

Orchestrator

John R. Harris

John R. Harris

Music Editor

John Morris

John Morris

Orchestrator

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Songs

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Henry Schoessler

Henry Schoessler

Matte Painter

Camera

Paul Lohmann

Paul Lohmann

Director of Photography

Marion Ball Jr.

Marion Ball Jr.

Grip

Mike Ferra

Mike Ferra

First Assistant Camera

Guy Polzel

Guy Polzel

Key Grip

Edmond L. Koons

Edmond L. Koons

Camera Operator

Elliott Marks

Elliott Marks

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Anne MacCauley

Anne MacCauley

Set Decoration

Richard D. Kent

Richard D. Kent

Set Decoration

Peter Wooley

Peter Wooley

Production Design

Hendrik Wynands

Hendrik Wynands

Construction Coordinator

Edward Richardson

Edward Richardson

Assistant Art Director

Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack

Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack

Painter

Bill MacSems

Bill MacSems

Property Master

Other Crew

Richard 'Bongo' Mitchell

Richard 'Bongo' Mitchell

Animal Wrangler

Benjamin Resella

Benjamin Resella

Scenic Artist

Jack Monroe

Jack Monroe

Special Effects

Jerry F. Johnson

Jerry F. Johnson

Transportation Coordinator

Jerry Brutsche

Jerry Brutsche

Stunts

Alan Ladd Jr.

Alan Ladd Jr.

Presenter

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