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The Fifth Floor (1978)

The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Howard Avedis
Writer : Meyer Dolinsky

Synopsis

A young woman collapses on the disco dance floor of what's revealed to be strychnine poisoning. Assuming that this is an attempt at suicide, her boyfriend and doctor have her committed to the Fifth Floor, an asylum with obviously crazy inmates and a predatory orderly. The problem is, she's still sane!

Actors

Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins
Carl
Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull
Kelly McIntyre
Patti D'Arbanville
Patti D'Arbanville
Cathy
Sharon Farrell
Sharon Farrell
Melanie
Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Benny
Anthony James
Anthony James
Derrick
Julie Adams
Julie Adams
Nurse Hannelord
Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Dr. Sidney Coleman
John David Carson
John David Carson
Ronnie Denton
Earl Boen
Earl Boen
Phil
Alice Nunn
Alice Nunn
Emma
Howard Avedis
Howard Avedis
Occupational Therapist
Michael Berryman
Michael Berryman
Mental Patient
Milt Kogan
Milt Kogan
Dr. Shaw
Marlene Schmidt
Marlene Schmidt
Night Nurse
Tracey Walter
Tracey Walter
Mental Patient
Betty Kean
Betty Kean
Sophy

Crews

Howard Avedis
Howard Avedis
Director
Meyer Dolinsky
Meyer Dolinsky
Screenplay
Howard Avedis
Howard Avedis
Producer
Howard Avedis
Howard Avedis
Story
Marlene Schmidt
Marlene Schmidt
Story
Marlene Schmidt
Marlene Schmidt
Executive Producer
Bill Kawata
Bill Kawata
Associate Producer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Daniel Pearl
Daniel Pearl
Director of Photography
Stanford C. Allen
Stanford C. Allen
Editor
Chuck Seaton
Chuck Seaton
Art Direction
Pamela Peitzman
Pamela Peitzman
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

The Fifth Floor (1978) Roadshow Home Video Australia Trailer
The Fifth Floor 1980 TV trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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