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.

Directed by Ken Russell1h 43mHorror,Science Fiction,Thriller

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.

Rated
R
Year
1980
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
25 December 1980
TMDB
6.7 (804)
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William Hurt
William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup
Blair Brown
Blair Brown
Emily Jessup
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
Arthur Rosenberg
Charles Haid
Charles Haid
Mason Parrish
Thaao Penghlis
Thaao Penghlis
Echeverria
M
Miguel Godreau
Primal Man
Dori Brenner
Dori Brenner
Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
Peter Brandon
Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
M
Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
Francis X. McCarthy
Francis X. McCarthy
Obispo
D
Deborah Baltzell
Schizophrenic Patient
Evan Richards
Evan Richards
Young Rosenberg
Paul Larsson
Paul Larsson
Charlie Thomas
John Larroquette
John Larroquette
X-Ray Technician
George Gaynes
George Gaynes
Dr. Wissenschaft
Hap Lawrence
Hap Lawrence
Endocrinology Fellow
J
John Walter Davis
Medical Technician
C
Cynthia Burr
Parrish's Girl
S
Susan Bredhoff
Eccheverria's Girl
O
Ora Rubinstein
Young Medical Student
E
Eric Forst
Mingus
A
Adriana Shaw
Dr. Antonini
M
Martin Fiscoe
Graduate Student
O
Olivia Michelle
Veronica

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