The Fifth Floor
The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.
1978
Rated
R
90
minutes
Horror
★★★★★
★★★★★
2.4
Directed By:
Howard Avedis
Starring:
Bo Hopkins, Dianne Hull, Patti D'Arbanville, Sharon Farrell, Robert Englund, Anthony James
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!
Language
English
Release Date
November 15, 1978
Cast
Bo Hopkins
Carl
Dianne Hull
Kelly McIntyre
Patti D'Arbanville
Cathy
Sharon Farrell
Melanie
Robert Englund
Benny
Anthony James
Derrick
Julie Adams
Nurse Hannelord
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
Marie Marq
Jinny
Suzanne Niles
Doreen
Grant Owens
Jerry
Marlene Schmidt
Night Nurse
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
Show Full Crew
Directing
Howard Avedis
Director
Alice West
Second Assistant Director
Anne Warner
Script Supervisor
Michael Bennett
First Assistant Director
Writing
Editing
Camera
Daniel Pearl
Director of Photography
J. Michael Popovich
Key Grip
Ron Lavery
Focus Puller
Vincent Baldino
Second Assistant Camera
Josh Rich
Grip
Dennis Malat
Still Photographer
Production
Marlene Schmidt
Executive Producer
Howard Avedis
Producer
Bill Kawata
Associate Producer
Jack Freiburg
Location Manager
Costume & Make-Up
Pamela Peitzman
Makeup Artist
Kathy Kinder
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kathy Frappier
Assistant Makeup Artist
Esmeralda Tafurt
Assistant Makeup Artist
Pamela Sandford
Assistant Makeup Artist
Art
Sound
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Dan Carlin Sr.
Music Editor
Robert Birchall
Boom Operator
Stephen Bedell
Music Supervisor
Dick Damon
Sound Mixer
Crew
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
James Winburn
Stunts
Peter Horak
Stunt Coordinator
Leslie Hoffman
Stunts
Jennifer Stace
Choreographer
John O'Conner White
Stunts
Donna Tollefson
Dialogue Coach
Lighting