In this perceptive, sidesplitting homage to Hichcock films, director, star, and writer Mel Brooks plays the
average
American guy, psychiatrist Richard Thorndyke (as in Roger Thorndike, Cary Grant's character in 'North by
Northwest'), who's terrified of heights (think 'Vertigo'). He becomes the new chief of the Institute for the
Very
Very Nervous, where things are not what they seem, and it's not long before Richard finds himself embroiled
in
murder, deception, and other hilarious situations.
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed its slate of catalog releases for April and May, which also includes one title from MGM. The most notable entries are Ron Howard's 1985 science-fiction movie Cocoon, as well as the release on individual editions ...
