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The Fifth Floor

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The Fifth Floor

The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.

4.5

1h 30m

1978

“The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.”

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!

Director

Howard Avedis

Trailer

Horror

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Cast & Crew

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

as Carl

Dianne Hull

Dianne Hull

as Kelly McIntyre

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

as Cathy

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

as Melanie

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

as Benny

Anthony James

Anthony James

as Derrick

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

as Nurse Hannelord

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

as Dr. Sidney Coleman

John David Carson

John David Carson

as Ronnie Denton

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