Altered States

Altered States

1980
1h 43m
6.7

6.7/10

745 votes • View on IMDb
Horror Science Fiction Thriller

"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."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $19,853,892

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

experiment genetics based on novel or book ritual subconsciousness harvard university psychology surreal drug use magic mushroom drug trip university drugs psychedelics metamorphosis sensory deprivation isolation tank deprivation chamber psychedelic lovecraftian

Quick Facts

Release Date December 25, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0080360

Cast

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

Miguel Godreau
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

Megan Jeffers
Megan Jeffers

Grace Jessup

Jack Murdock
Jack Murdock

Hector Orteco

Key Crew

Daniel Melnick
Executive Producer
Paddy Chayefsky
Screenplay
Howard Gottfried
Producer
Ken Russell
Director