Altered States (1980)
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.
- Released
- 1980-12-25
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Paddy Chayefsky, Ken Russell
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 820 votes
Cast
- William Hurt as Professor Eddie Jessup
- Blair Brown as Emily Jessup
- Bob Balaban as Arthur Rosenberg
- Charles Haid as Mason Parrish
- Thaao Penghlis as Echeverria
- Miguel Godreau as Primal Man
- Dori Brenner as Sylvia Rosenberg
- Peter Brandon as Hobart
- Charles White-Eagle as The Brujo
- Drew Barrymore as Margaret Jessup
- Megan Jeffers as Grace Jessup
- Jack Murdock as Hector Orteco