Altered States (1980)
In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 43m
- Director Ken Russell
- Genres Horror Science Fiction Thriller
- Rating 6.7/10 (797 votes)
Synopsis
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
Cast
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William Hurt
as Professor Eddie Jessup
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Blair Brown
as Emily Jessup
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Bob Balaban
as Arthur Rosenberg
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Charles Haid
as Mason Parrish
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Thaao Penghlis
as Echeverria
- Miguel Godreau as Primal Man
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Dori Brenner
as Sylvia Rosenberg
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Peter Brandon
as Hobart
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Charles White-Eagle
as The Brujo
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Drew Barrymore
as Margaret Jessup
- Megan Jeffers as Grace Jessup
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Jack Murdock
as Hector Orteco
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Francis X. McCarthy
as Obispo
- Deborah Baltzell as Schizophrenic Patient
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Evan Richards
as Young Rosenberg
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Paul Larsson
as Charlie Thomas
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John Larroquette
as X-Ray Technician
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George Gaynes
as Dr. Wissenschaft
Crew
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Ken Russell
Director
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Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
- Eric Jenkins Editor
- John Corigliano Original Music Composer
- Howard Gottfried Producer
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Paddy Chayefsky
Screenplay
