The Fifth Floor
| The Fifth Floor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Howard Avedis |
| Written by | Meyer Dolinsky |
| Produced by | Howard Avedis |
| Starring | Bo Hopkins Dianne Hull Patti D'Arbanville Sharon Farrell Robert Englund Anthony James Julie Adams Mel Ferrer John David Carson Earl Boen Betty Kean Alice Nunn Cathey Paine Udana Power Maggie Appel |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Stanford C. Allen |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Distributed by | Film Ventures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,775,000[1] |
The Fifth Floor is a 1978 American thriller film about a sane woman who gets sent to an asylum. It stars Dianne Hull, Bo Hopkins and Mel Ferrer.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]The film focuses on Kelly McIntyre, a disco dancer played by Dianne Hull[4][5] who through no fault of her own accidentally overdoses on drugs and collapses at a disco.[6][7] She is misdiagnosed as suicidal and sent to a psychiatric ward[8] which is on the fifth floor of Cedar Springs Hospital.[9] There she finds herself alone with no help, not even from her boyfriend who refuses to get her out of there.[10] She becomes the subject of interest by an unbalanced orderly played by Bo Hopkins.[11]
Cast
[edit]- Bo Hopkins as Carl
- Dianne Hull as Kelly McIntyre
- Patti D'Arbanville as Cathy
- Sharon Farrell as Melanie
- Robert Englund as Benny
- Anthony James as Derrick
- Julie Adams as Nurse Hannelord
- Mel Ferrer as Dr. Sidney Coleman
- John David Carson as Ronnie Denton
- Earl Boen as Phil
- Betty Kean as Sophy
- Alice Nunn as Emma
- Cathey Paine as Lois
- Udana Power as Nurse Whelan
- Maggie Appel as Mental Patient
- Howard Avedis as Occupational Therapist
- Gregory J. Barnett as Deputy Sheriff
- Michael Berryman as Mental Patient
- Chuck Boyd as Douglas Crawford
- Pattie Brooks as Disco Singer
- Bob Herron as Sheriff
- Peter Horak as The Driver
- M.G. Kelly as Hal
- Barbara Ellen Lyle as Francine
- Milt Kogan as Dr. Shaw
- Marie Marq as Jinny
- Suzanne Niles as Doreen
- Mary Ellen O'Neill as Mental Patient
- Grant Owens as Jerry
- Alan Sands as Mental Patient
- Marlene Schmidt as Night Nurse
- Lee Stein as Lou
- Bruce Stidham as Dr. Morgan
- Duane Tucker as Psych Tech
- Tracey Walter as Mental Patient
- Chance Boyer as Kid At Zoo
References
[edit]- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 294. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ The Spokesman Review May 30, 1980 Page 13, Films, The Fifth Floor
- ^ Lawrence Journal World March 7, 1980 Page 10. Films, Lawrence
- ^ Aveleyman The Fifth Floor
- ^ Health Professionals on Screen By Ann Catherine Paietta, Jean L. Kauppila Page 114 540. The Fifth Floor
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes The Fifth Floor, Movie Info
- ^ Schmoovies Dianne Hull Movies
- ^ New York Magazine 2 Jun 1980 Movies Page 68
- ^ Evening Independent May 27, 1980 The Fifth Floor: Pure Exploitation by Jim Moorhead Entertainment Writer
- ^ Tina Aumont's Eyes October 06, 2014 Girl Interrupted – Rediscovering ‘The Fifth Floor’
- ^ Blockbuster Video guide to movies and videos, 1996 Page 350