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High Strung
The story of a guy with a few too many hang-ups.
Genres
Comedy
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.
Details
Budget
$300000
Revenue
$904
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1992-01-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
42
Vote Average
5.75
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Steve Oedekerk
Thane Furrows
Thomas F. Wilson
Al
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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