The Fifth Floor
| The Fith Floor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Howard Avedis |
| Produced by | Howard Avedis |
| Written by | Meyer Dolinsky |
| 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 |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Stanford C. Allen |
| Distributed by | Film Ventures International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fifth Floor is a film about a woman while sane gets sent to an asylum. It starred Dianne Hull, Bo Hopkins and Mel Ferrer.[1][2]
Plot
The film focuses on Kelly McIntyre, a disco dancer played by Dianne Hull[3][4] who through no fault of her own, accidentally overdoses on drugs and collapses at a disco.[5][6] She is misdiagnosed as suicidal and sent to a psychiatric ward[7] which is on the fifth floor of Cedar Springs Hospital.[8] There she finds herself alone with no help, not even from her boyfriend who refuses to get her out of there.[9] She becomes the subject of interest by an unbalanced orderly played by Bo Hopkins.[10]
Cathey Paine, who played the part of Leslie Van Houten in Helter Skelter, Robert Englund and Michael Berryman who are familiar to horror fans also play parts in the film.[11] Singer Pattie Brooks also makes an appearance in the film as a disco singer.[12][13]
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
- Betty Kean ... Sophy
- Alice Nunn ... Emma
- Cathey Paine ... Lois
- Udana Power ... Nurse Whelan
- Maggie Appel ... Mental Patient
- Howard Avedis ... Occupational Therapist
- Gregory J. Barnett ... Deputy Sheriff
- Michael Berryman ... Mental Patient
- Chuck Boyd .. Douglas Crawford
- Pattie Brooks ... Disco Singer
- Bob Herron ... Sheriff
- Peter Horak ... Driver
- M.G. Kelly ... Hal
- Barbara Ellen Lyle ... Francine
- Milt Kogan ... Dr. Shaw
- Marie Marq ... Jinny
- Suzanne Niles ... Doreen
- Mary Ellen O'Neill ... Mental Patient
- Grant Owens ... Jerry
- Alan Sands ... Mental Patient
- Marlene Schmidt ... Night Nurse
- Lee Stein ... Lou
- Bruce Stidham ... Dr. Morgan
- Duane Tucker ... Psych Tech
- Tracey Walter ... Mental Patient
- Chance Boyer ... Kid at Zoo
Links
References
- ↑ 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 Enterrainment Writer
- ↑ Tina Aumont's Eyes October 06, 2014 Girl Interrupted – Rediscovering ‘The Fifth Floor’
- ↑ Blockbuster Video guide to movies and videos, 1996 Page 350
- ↑ New York Times The Fifth Floor (1980) Review Summary
- ↑ Saturday Night Forever: The Story of Disco By Alan Jones, Jussi Kantonen Pattie Brooks
- ↑ French Film Site The Fifth Floor (1978)