High Anxiety

Name: High Anxiety
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1977-12-25
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Ron Carey

1977·Movie·PG·94 min·★ 6.4(421)

Comedy Mystery Thriller More English titles

“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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Can I watch High Anxiety in United States? Yes — you can stream High Anxiety in United States on Philo, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About High Anxiety

High Anxiety is a 1977 English-language comedy, mystery and thriller film directed by Mel Brooks. The cast is led by Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo.

High Anxiety was produced by Crossbow Productions and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1977, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $31 million worldwide.

Director: Mel Brooks
Writers: Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca
Release date: December 25, 1977
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $31 million
Production: Crossbow Productions, 20th Century Fox

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High Anxiety cast & crew

High Anxiety was directed by Mel Brooks and written by Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, and Rudy De Luca.

The cast features Mel Brooks as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke, Madeline Kahn as Victoria Brisbane, Cloris Leachman as Nurse Charlotte Diesel, Harvey Korman as Dr. Charles Montague, Ron Carey as Brophy, and Howard Morris as Professor Lilloman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Morris, cinematography is by Paul Lohmann, and it was produced by Mel Brooks.

Is High Anxiety worth watching?

High Anxiety holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 421 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, mystery, and thriller, High Anxiety is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch High Anxiety

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