The Fifth Floor
The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor

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1978
1h 30m
4.5(15 votes)
Horror

Overview

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!

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33 members
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Bo Hopkins

Carl

Bo Hopkins
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Dianne Hull

Kelly McIntyre

Dianne Hull
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Patti D'Arbanville

Cathy

Patti D'Arbanville
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Sharon Farrell

Melanie

Sharon Farrell
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Robert Englund

Benny

Robert Englund
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Anthony James

Derrick

Anthony James
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Julie Adams

Nurse Hannelord

Julie Adams
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Mel Ferrer

Dr. Sidney Coleman

Mel Ferrer
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John David Carson

Ronnie Denton

John David Carson
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Earl Boen

Phil

Earl Boen
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Alice Nunn

Emma

Alice Nunn
Directing

Howard Avedis

Occupational Therapist

Howard Avedis
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Michael Berryman

Mental Patient

Michael Berryman
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Milt Kogan

Dr. Shaw

Milt Kogan
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Marlene Schmidt

Night Nurse

Marlene Schmidt
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Tracey Walter

Mental Patient

Tracey Walter
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Betty Kean

Sophy

Betty Kean
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Cathey Paine

Lois

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Udana Power

Nurse Whelan

Udana Power
Crew

Gregory J. Barnett

Deputy Sheriff

Gregory J. Barnett
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Chuck Boyd

Douglas Crawford

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Bob Herron

Sheriff

Bob Herron
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M.G. Kelly

Hal

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Barbara Ellen Lyle

Francine

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Marie Marq

Jinny

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Suzanne Niles

Doreen

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Grant Owens

Jerry

Grant Owens
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Lee Stein

Lou

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Bruce Stidham

Dr. Morgan

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Duane Tucker

Psych Tech

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Maggie Appel

Mental Patient

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Mary Ellen O'Neill

Mental Patient

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Alan Sands

Mental Patient

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