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High Strung

High Strung

# The story of a guy with a few too many hang-ups.
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
💵 Budget: USD 300,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1992-01-08
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Steve Oedekerk original image
Thane Furrows
Steve Oedekerk
Thomas F. Wilson original image
Al
Thomas F. Wilson
Denise Crosby original image
Melanie
Denise Crosby
Fred Willard original image
Insurance Salesman
Fred Willard
Jani Lane original image
Vol
Jani Lane
Kirsten Dunst original image
Young Girl
Kirsten Dunst
Ed Williams original image
Boss
Ed Williams
Toni Sawyer original image
Mother
Toni Sawyer
Paul Ryan original image
Game Show Host
Paul Ryan
Ivy Austin original image
Contestant
Ivy Austin
Mark Roberts original image
Limo Driver
Mark Roberts
Jim Carrey original image
Death (uncredited)
Jim Carrey

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