High Anxiety
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| Directed by | Mel Brooks |
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| Produced by | Mel Brooks |
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| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Edited by | John C. Howard |
| Music by | John Morris |
Production company | Crossbow Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $31.1 million |
High Anxiety is a 1977 American satirical comedy mystery 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 Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, and Harvey Korman are also featured. It is a parody of psychoanalysis and Alfred Hitchcock films.