The Fifth Floor
The Fifth Floor is a 1978 American film about a sane woman who gets sent to an asylum. It stars Dianne Hull, Bo Hopkins and Mel Ferrer.[1][2]
| The Fifth Floor | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 (1976), 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 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 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
- 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)