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.
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.
Altered States (1980) is a horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Ken Russell, released on December 25, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 792 ratings.
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William Hurt
as Professor Eddie Jessup
Blair Brown
as Emily Jessup
Bob Balaban
as Arthur Rosenberg
Charles Haid
as Mason Parrish
Thaao Penghlis
as Echeverria
Miguel Godreau
as Primal Man
Dori Brenner
as Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
as Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
as The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
as Margaret Jessup
Megan Jeffers
as Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
as Hector Orteco
Directed by Ken Russell, written by Paddy Chayefsky and Paddy Chayefsky, produced by Howard Gottfried.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 792 ratings.
***“Night of the Apeman” mixed with some pretty heady material*** In the late 60s and mid-70s, a psychopathologist (William Hurt) from the New York/New England area honestly seeks ultimate truth and the origins of humanity through dubious experiments with sensory deprivation mixed with drugs, including a potent mixture used in ceremonies by Mexican AmerIndians. This leads to altered states of consciousness and…
Reviewed on March 11, 2019
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The main cast of Altered States (1980) includes William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid and Thaao Penghlis. The film was directed by Ken Russell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Altered States was released on December 25, 1980 and runs for 1h 43m.
Altered States (1980) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 792 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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