High Strung (1992)
Overview
Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself. However, the day proves to be much different than normal when Thane begins to recieve strange phone calls, letters, and voices in his head, all indicating that something will happen at 8 o'clock. As the day goes on, Thane rants and raves about the things that annoy him, as the clock slowly ticks closer and closer to his destiny
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Additional Info
| Budget | $300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $904.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.65 |
Directed By
Roger Nygard
Crew
Robert Kuhn
Steve Oedekerk
Roger Nygard
Pat Toma
John Sisti
James Moriana
Vladimir Horunzhy
Sergei Zholobetsky
Cirina Catania
Vladimir Horunzhy
Richard London
Mark Korba
Ed Barton
Ellie Kanner
Tom Koranda
Vicky Toler
Roger Nygard
Tom Siiter
Scott Nimerfro
Alan Oltman
Hillary Sacks
Christina McKinlay
Joe Schwartz
Peter Carlos
Christina McKinlay
Lee Dragu
Rubin M. Mendoza
Greg Stewart
Stanley Carr
Frances K. Petrovic
Zane D. Bruce
Howard London
Karin Liebrand
Harry Cheney
Mark R. La Pointe
Devin Joseph
Allan R. Potter
Craig Rosevear
TOP CAST
Steve Oedekerk
Thane Furrows
Denise Crosby
Melanie
Fred Willard
Insurance Salesman
Jani Lane
Vol
Kirsten Dunst
Young Girl
Ed Williams
Boss
Toni Sawyer
Mother
Paul Ryan
Game Show Host
Ivy Austin
Contestant
Mark Roberts
Limo Driver
Jim Carrey
Death (uncredited)
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