Altered States

Altered States (1980)

A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.

  • Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1980-12-25
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 650 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Ken Russell
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From 650 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Francis X. McCarthy

    as Obispo
  • Deborah Baltzell

    as Schizophrenic Patient
  • Evan Richards

    as Young Rosenberg
  • Paul Larsson

    as Charlie Thomas
  • John Larroquette

    as X-Ray Technician
  • George Gaynes

    as Dr. Wissenschaft
  • Hap Lawrence

    as Endocrinology Fellow
  • John Walter Davis

    as Medical Technician
Production Daniel Melnick Executive Producer
Sound John Corigliano Original Music Composer
Writing Paddy Chayefsky Screenplay
Production Howard Gottfried Producer
Editing Eric Jenkins Editor
Directing Ken Russell Director
Camera Jordan Cronenweth Director of Photography
Writing Paddy Chayefsky Novel
Production Jeremy Ritzer Casting
Art Richard Macdonald Production Design
Art Thomas L. Roysden Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Ruth Myers Costume Design
Production Howard Feuer Casting
Visual Effects Bran Ferren Visual Effects Director
Sound Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Crew John M. Woodward Transportation Coordinator
Sound Michael Colgan Supervising Sound Editor
Camera Morgan Renard Still Photographer
Camera James Glennon Camera Operator
Sound Les Fresholtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Arthur Piantadosi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Directing Carline Davis-Dyer Script Supervisor
Camera Garrett Brown Steadicam Operator
Lighting Gary Holt Gaffer
Production Paul Pav Location Manager
Production Stuart Baird Associate Producer
Directing Peter Schindler Second Assistant Director
Art Stan Cockerell Assistant Property Master
Production Stephen Kolzak Additional Casting
Sound Christopher Keene Conductor
Editing Arthur W. Forney Assistant Editor
Production Joel Thurm Additional Casting
Sound Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer
Production Lee Stitch Production Secretary
Sound Jay Wertz Sound Editor
Sound Donald Harris Music Editor
Sound Fred Stafford Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Dick Smith Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production David Silver Unit Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up Carl Fullerton Special Effects Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Craig Reardon Special Effects Makeup Artist
Crew Chuck Gaspar Special Effects
Crew Larry L. Fuentes Special Effects Assistant
Sound Marvin E. Lewis Boom Operator
Costume & Make-Up Darryl M. Athons Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Shanan Harrell Costumer
Art Ronald C. Jacobs Leadman
Sound Colin Waddy Sound Editor
Production Susan Tarr Research Assistant
Sound Laurey Condon Assistant Sound Editor
Editing Thomas Penick Assistant Editor
Sound Don Higgins Sound Editor
Sound John David Earnest Orchestrator
Crew Scott Bartlett Technical Advisor
Costume & Make-Up Rick Baker Special Effects Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Dione Taylor Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Michael Hancock Makeup Artist
Art Sidney H. Greenwood Property Master
Lighting Sal Martorano Electrician
Art Tony Dyson Props
Lighting Chris Strong Electrician
Art Jeff Howard Assistant Art Director
Art Roger Irvin Construction Coordinator
Camera Johnny E. Jensen First Assistant Camera
Directing Gary Daigler Assistant Director
Camera Carey Jones Second Assistant Camera
Camera Bob Rose Key Grip
Lighting Adam Glick Lighting Technician
Costume & Make-Up Rick Baker Makeup Artist

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