High Anxiety

– Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VER..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
High Anxiety (1977)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

High Anxiety (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Dec 1977

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writer:

Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson

Main Actors:

Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman

Plot:

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.

Production:

Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
Metacritic:
55%