Film
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 · 1h 44m · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Drama
Ursula K. Le Guin's Science Fiction Masterpiece
- IMDb
- 7.1
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Overview
George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind --- with bizarre and frightening results.
Cast
Bruce Davison
George Orr
Peyton E. Park
Mannie Ahrens
Niki Flacks
Penny Crouch
Kevin Conway
Dr. William Haber
Vandi Clark
Aunt Ethel
Bernedette Whitehead
George's Mother
Jo Livingston
George's Father
Jane Roberts
Grandmother
Tom Matts
Grandfather
Frank Miller
Parole Officer
Joye Nash
Woman on Subway
Gena Sleete
Woman on Subway
Margaret Avery
Heather LeLache
Ben McKinley III
Orderly
R.A. Mihailoff
Orderly
James Bodean
Guard (uncredited)
Crew
- Fred BarzykDirector · Producer
- David R. LoxtonDirector · Producer · Executive Producer
- Diane EnglishWriter
- Roger SwaybillWriter
- Ursula K. Le GuinNovel
- Robbie GreenbergDirector of Photography
- Michael SmallOriginal Music Composer
- Dick BartlettEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 9, 1980
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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