Altered States

Name: Altered States
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1980-12-25
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis

1980·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.7(764)

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“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.

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About Altered States

Altered States is a 1980 English-language horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Ken Russell. The cast is led by William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Altered States was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1980, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Paddy Chayefsky
Release date: December 25, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Altered States cast & crew

Altered States was directed by Ken Russell and written by Paddy Chayefsky.

The cast features 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, and Miguel Godreau as Primal Man.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Corigliano, cinematography is by Jordan Cronenweth, and it was produced by Daniel Melnick and Howard Gottfried.

Is Altered States worth watching?

Altered States holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 764 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, science fiction, and thriller, Altered States is worth a place on your watchlist.

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