---
title: 'High Anxiety (1977)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mel Brooks'
released: '1977-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/high-anxiety-1977'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076141/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# High Anxiety (1977)

1977 · 94 min · Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

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. Veteran Brooks ensemble members Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman and Harvey Korman are also featured. It is a parody of psychoanalysis and Alfred Hitchcock films.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Screenplay:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [Barry Levinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-levinson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [John Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morris)
- **Producer:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Lohmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lohmann)
- **Editor:** [John C. Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-c-howard)

## Cast

- [Jack Riley](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-riley)
- [Howard Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-morris)
- [Dick Van Patten](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-van-patten)
- [Barry Levinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-levinson)
- [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- [Harvey Korman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-korman)
- [Frank Campanella](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-campanella)
- [Charlie Callas](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-callas)
- [Ron Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-carey)
- [Cloris Leachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cloris-leachman)
- [Madeline Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeline-kahn)

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