Altered States(1980)

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.

67

1h 42m

  • Horror,
  • Science Fiction,
  • Thriller

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.

Cast

  • 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

  • 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

  • Jack Murdock

    Jack Murdock

    Hector Orteco

  • Francis X. McCarthy

    Francis X. McCarthy

    Obispo

  • Evan Richards

    Evan Richards

    Young Rosenberg

  • 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

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    Status

    Released (Dec 25, 1980)

    Budget

    $15,000,000

    Revenue

    $19,853,892

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