Movie·1980·1h 43m
Altered States
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 Russell
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Paddy Chayefsky
Producer
Howard Gottfried, Daniel Melnick
Cinematography
Jordan Cronenweth
Music
John Corigliano
Editor
Eric Jenkins
Themes
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Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup
Blair Brown
Emily Jessup
Bob Balaban
Arthur Rosenberg
Charles Haid
Mason Parrish
Thaao Penghlis
Echeverria
Miguel Godreau
Primal Man
Dori Brenner
Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
Francis X. McCarthy
Obispo
Deborah Baltzell
Schizophrenic Patient
Evan Richards
Young Rosenberg
Paul Larsson
Charlie Thomas
John Larroquette
X-Ray Technician
George Gaynes
Dr. Wissenschaft
// crew
Crew
Ken Russell
Director
Paddy Chayefsky
Screenplay
Howard Gottfried
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Executive Producer
John Corigliano
Original Music Composer
Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Eric Jenkins
Editor
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