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Altered States

A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.

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Duration102 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateDec 25, 1980

Overview

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.

Genres

  • Horror
  • Science Fiction
  • Thriller

Casts

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

Grace Jessup

Jack Murdock

Jack Murdock

Hector Orteco

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Obispo

Deborah Baltzell

Schizophrenic Patient

Evan Richards

Evan Richards

Young Rosenberg

Paul Larsson

Charlie Thomas

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

X-Ray Technician

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Dr. Wissenschaft

Hap Lawrence

Hap Lawrence

Endocrinology Fellow

John Walter Davis

John Walter Davis

Medical Technician