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The Fifth Floor

1978 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

4.5/10

Rating

90 min

Runtime

1978

Release Year

Howard Avedis

Director

Cast

Bo Hopkins, Dianne Hull, Patti D'Arbanville, Sharon Farrell, Robert Englund

Quick Synopsis

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!

Full Plot Summary of The Fifth Floor

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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