United States / Nov 15, 1978 / R
The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mel Ferrer | Dr. Sidney Coleman |
| John David Carson | Ronnie Denton |
| Earl Boen | Phil |
| Alice Nunn | Emma |
| Howard Avedis | Occupational Therapist |
| Michael Berryman | Mental Patient |
| Milt Kogan | Dr. Shaw |
| Marlene Schmidt | Night Nurse |
| Tracey Walter | Mental Patient |
| Betty Kean | Sophy |
| Cathey Paine | Lois |
| Udana Power | Nurse Whelan |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Deputy Sheriff |
| Chuck Boyd | Douglas Crawford |
| Bob Herron | Sheriff |
| M.G. Kelly | Hal |
| Barbara Ellen Lyle | Francine |
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| Marie Marq | Jinny |
| Suzanne Niles | Doreen |
| Grant Owens | Jerry |
| Lee Stein | Lou |
| Bruce Stidham | Dr. Morgan |
| Duane Tucker | Psych Tech |
| Maggie Appel | Mental Patient |
| Mary Ellen O'Neill | Mental Patient |
| Alan Sands | Mental Patient |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Fifth Floor |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hickmar Productions |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1978 |
| Executive producer | Marlene Schmidt |
| Production | Bill Kawata, Howard Avedis |
| Writer | Meyer Dolinsky, Howard Avedis, Marlene Schmidt |
| Editing | Stanford C. Allen, Carol Ann DiGiuseppe, Jack Hooper |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl, Ron Lavery, Josh Rich, Vincent Baldino, J. Michael Popovich, Dennis Malat |
| Assistant directors | Alice West, Michael Bennett, Howard Avedis, Anne Warner |
| Lighting | Jim Bogard |
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| Camera operators | Ron Lavery, Josh Rich, Vincent Baldino, J. Michael Popovich, Dennis Malat, Daniel Pearl |
| Additional photography | Ron Lavery, Josh Rich, Vincent Baldino, J. Michael Popovich, Dennis Malat, Daniel Pearl |
| Production design | Chuck Seaton |
| Art direction | Chuck Seaton |
| Set decoration | Chuck Seaton |
| Stunts | James Winburn, Peter Horak, John O'Conner White, Hubie Kerns Jr., Leslie Hoffman, Bob Herron, Gene LeBell, Gregory J. Barnett |
| Music | Alan Silvestri, Stephen Bedell, Dan Carlin Sr., Robert Birchall, Dick Damon |
| Sound | Stephen Bedell, Dan Carlin Sr., Robert Birchall, Dick Damon, Alan Silvestri |
| Costume design | Kathy Kinder, Pamela Sandford, Kathy Frappier, Esmeralda Tafurt, Pamela Peitzman |
| Makeup | Pamela Peitzman, Kathy Kinder, Pamela Sandford, Kathy Frappier, Esmeralda Tafurt |
| Hairstyling | Kathy Kinder, Pamela Sandford, Kathy Frappier, Esmeralda Tafurt, Pamela Peitzman |
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