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 | 2.198 |
Directed By
Roger Nygard
Crew
Roger Nygard
Robert Kuhn
Steve Oedekerk
Roger Nygard
Rubin M. Mendoza
Vladimir Horunzhy
Sergei Zholobetsky
Cirina Catania
Alan Oltman
Tom Siiter
Vladimir Horunzhy
Ellie Kanner
Richard London
Scott Nimerfro
Peter Carlos
Tom Koranda
Christina McKinlay
Karin Liebrand
Vicky Toler
Pat Toma
Mark Korba
Christina McKinlay
Hillary Sacks
Lee Dragu
Craig Rosevear
John Sisti
Ed Barton
Harry Cheney
Mark R. La Pointe
Greg Stewart
Joe Schwartz
Devin Joseph
Allan R. Potter
Frances K. Petrovic
Zane D. Bruce
James Moriana
Stanley Carr
Howard London
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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