Mel Brooks
Richard H. Thorndyke
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Dec 25, 1977 · High Anxiety: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman. 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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- Mel Brooks
- PG
- Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
High Anxiety is a 1977 American satirical comedy film produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also plays the lead. This is Brooks' first film as a producer and first speaking lead role (his first lead role was in Silent Movie ). Veteran Brooks ensemble members Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, and Madeline Kahn are also featured.
- $4 million
- December 25, 1977
- Mel Brooks
- John Morris
Arriving at the institute, Thorndyke is greeted by the staff, Dr. Philip Wentworth (Dick van Patten), Dr. Charles Montague (Harvey Korman), Nurse Diesel (Cloris Leachman), and Professor Lilloman (Howard Morris), his old professor and mentor. The latter of which begins to treat Thorndyke for his high anxiety caused by his fear of heights.
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Nurse Diesel : Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup. Nurse Diesel : Come to my room right after dinner. Dr. Charles Montague : No, not tonight. I'm too tired. I think I'll turn in early. Nurse Diesel : I'll let you wear my underwear. Dr. Charles Montague : I'll be there. Nurse Diesel : Oh, get off it. I know you better than you know yourself.
English, English Dialogue Boost: Medium, English Dialogue Boost: High Subtitles English [CC] Directors Mel Brooks Producers Mel Brooks Starring Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX
High Anxiety (1977) Nobel prize-winning Harvard professor of psychiatry Richard Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) arrives in Los Angeles as the new administrator of the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very Very Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on – Dr Charles Montague (Harvey Korman) and Nurse Diesel (Cloris Leachman) are engaged in a ...
