The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

Ursula K. Le Guin's Science Fiction Masterpiece

  • Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1980-01-09
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 34 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Thirteen
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton.
star 6.8/10
From 34 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Bruce Davison

    as George Orr
  • Peyton E. Park

    as Mannie Ahrens
  • Niki Flacks

    as Penny Crouch
  • Kevin Conway

    as Dr. William Haber
  • Vandi Clark

    as Aunt Ethel
  • Bernedette Whitehead

    as George's Mother
  • Jo Livingston

    as George's Father
  • Jane Roberts

    as Grandmother
  • Tom Matts

    as Grandfather
  • Frank Miller

    as Parole Officer
  • Joye Nash

    as Woman on Subway
  • Gena Sleete

    as Woman on Subway
  • Margaret Avery

    as Heather LeLache
  • Ben McKinley III

    as Orderly
  • R.A. Mihailoff

    as Orderly
  • James Bodean

    as Guard (uncredited)
  • John Rainone

    as The Grey Person (uncredited)
  • Ben Stephenson

    as Scientist (uncredited)
Directing Fred Barzyk Director
Directing David R. Loxton Director
Writing Diane English Writer
Writing Roger Swaybill Writer
Production Fred Barzyk Producer
Production David R. Loxton Producer
Camera Robbie Greenberg Director of Photography
Editing Dick Bartlett Editor
Sound Michael Small Original Music Composer
Writing Ursula K. Le Guin Novel
Production Scott Rudin Casting Director
Production David R. Loxton Executive Producer
Production Carol Brandenburg Associate Producer
Art John Wright Stevens Art Direction
Art Robert J. Franco Set Decoration
Art John Shaffner Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Laura Crow Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Tonga Knight Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Jim Nielsen Makeup Artist
Sound Dennis Maitland Sound
Crew Jack Bennett Special Effects
Crew Ed Emshwiller Special Effects
Sound Bob Freedman Orchestrator

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