High Anxiety
“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
60 people
Mel Brooks
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Known for
Spaceballs
Robots
Madeline Kahn
Victoria Brisbane
Known for
Young Frankenstein
Clue
Cloris Leachman
Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Known for
The Croods
The Iron Giant
Harvey Korman
Dr. Charles Montague
Known for
Blazing Saddles
History of the World: Part I
Ron Carey
Brophy
Known for
History of the World: Part I
Barney Miller
Howard Morris
Professor Lilloman
Known for
Garfield and Friends
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Dick Van Patten
Dr. Philip Wentworth
Known for
Spaceballs
Westworld
Jack Riley
The Desk Clerk
Known for
Rugrats
The Bob Newhart Show
Charlie Callas
Cocker Spaniel
Known for
Pete's Dragon
Silent Movie
Ron Clark
Zachary Cartwright III
Also in
Top Gun
History of the World: Part I
Rudy De Luca
'Braces' - Killer
Known for
History of the World: Part I
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Barry Levinson
Dennis - Bellboy
Known for
Bee Movie
Jimmy Hollywood
Mel Brooks Director · Barry Levinson Writer Ron Clark Writer
Worldwide gross $31M · Budget $4M · United States release December 25, 1977
Box office
Budget
$4,015,000
Worldwide gross
$31,063,038
Gross vs. budget
7.7×
Production
Crossbow Productions
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · December 25, 1977
TV
United States · December 25, 1977
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1988
Physical · Key Video #1107 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟵𝟰 mínutєѕ
Finland
September 29, 1978 · Theatrical
France
September 27, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
September 13, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
October 21, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 1, 1979 · Theatrical
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