High Anxiety
Danger, intrigue, romance...and a touch of kinkiness!
1977 • 94 min • Comedy · Mystery · Thriller
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 64 Audience · 411 · 100%
A new director at a mental institution suffers from severe acrophobia, but soon uncovers a sinister plot involving corrupt doctors and patient abuse. He must overcome his fears and expose the truth, leading to humorous and suspenseful situations.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Discussions of mental health treatment methods
- Spoofs of classic thrillers
- Some perilous situations
What it models well
- Overcoming fears
- Speaking truth to power
- Helping those in need
Talk about it after
- Mental health institutions in film vs. reality
- The use of satire and parody
- Facing your fears
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Top billed cast
Director: Mel Brooks • Crew: Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (411)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,015,000
- Box office
- $31,063,038
- IMDb
- tt0076141