Film

Altered States

1980 · 1h 43m · 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.

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

58

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.

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

• Ken RussellDirector
• Paddy ChayefskyNovel · Screenplay
• Howard GottfriedProducer
• Daniel MelnickExecutive Producer
• Jordan CronenwethDirector of Photography
• John CoriglianoOriginal Music Composer
• Eric JenkinsEditor
• Howard FeuerCasting
• Jeremy RitzerCasting

Altered States (1980) - Trailer HD 1080p

Release date

December 25, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$19,853,892

Genres

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

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