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Altered States (1980)

US:: R Horror Science Fiction Thriller

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.

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1980-12-25

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Keywords:

subconsciousness genetics suspense drugs metamorphosis anthropologist sensory deprivation isolation tank deprivation chamber

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Runtime: 102 mins Revenue: $19,853,892 Budget: $15,000,000 Rating: 6.7 Tag Line: When he heard his cry for help it wasn't human

Cast

William Hurt

Professor Eddie Jessup

Jack Murdock

Hector Orteco

Blair Brown

Emily Jessup

Bob Balaban

Arthur Rosenberg

John Larroquette

X-Ray Technician

George Gaynes

Dr. Wissenschaft

Drew Barrymore

Margaret Jessup

Charles Haid

Mason Parrish, Professor of Endocrinology at Harvard Medical School