Altered States 1980
Directed by Ken Russell
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- 103 min
- R
Rotten Tomatoes85%Metacritic58
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.
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Grave, intimate, contemplative and earnest.
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- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
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Cast
- William HurtProfessor Eddie Jessup
- Blair BrownEmily Jessup
- Bob BalabanArthur Rosenberg
- Charles HaidMason Parrish
- Thaao PenghlisEcheverria
- Miguel GodreauPrimal Man
- Dori BrennerSylvia Rosenberg
- Peter BrandonHobart
- Charles White-EagleThe Brujo
- Drew BarrymoreMargaret Jessup
Crew
- Ken RussellDirector
- Paddy ChayefskyScreenplay
- Paddy ChayefskyNovel
- Jordan CronenwethDirector of Photography
- John CoriglianoOriginal Music Composer
- Eric JenkinsEditor
- Howard GottfriedProducer
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