HIGH ANXIETY

Newly arrived at the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous, Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) discovers some suspicious goings-on between his colleagues Dr. Montague (Harvey Korman) and Nurse Diesel (Cloris Leachman). When he is framed for murder, Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric trauma — he suffers from “high anxiety” — in order to clear his name. Lovingly poking fun at the Master of Suspense, Brooks works in a host of Hitchcockian references. The supporting cast includes Madeline Kahn, Ron Carey, Dick Van Patten and co-screenwriter Barry Levinson as a high-strung bellboy (“That kid gets no tip!”). DIR/SCR/PROD Mel Brooks; SCR Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson. U.S., 1977, color, 94 min. RATED PG

Run Time: 94 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

Genre: Comedy

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