Altered States

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.

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.

Date of release
1980-12-25
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (815)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director
Ken Russell

Casting

  • 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

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