High Anxiety

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High Anxiety (1977)

"The Master of Comedy takes on The Master of Suspense!"

Audience Score

64

PG 1 hr 34 minDec 25th, 1977Comedy

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.

DirectorMel Brooks

StarringMel BrooksMadeline KahnCloris Leachman

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Cast & Crew

as Richard H. Thorndyke

as Victoria Brisbane

Cloris Leachman

as Nurse Diesel

as Dr. Charles Montague

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 25th, 1977

Original Language:English

Production Companies:20th Century Fox, Crossbow Productions

Movie Tags:spoof, hitman

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