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21 hours ago · While the most visually impressive movies that explore consciousness are often considered to be the likes of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Richard Linklater’s Waking Life and Gaspar Noe’s Into the Void, Ken Russell‘s 1980 science fiction horror film Altered States, starring William Hurt in his film debut, is well worth of ...
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Jun 20, 2024 · Edward Jessup (William Hurt) is a Columbia University psychopathologist who studies schizophrenia by subjecting himself to high doses of LSD while floating in a sensory deprivation tank.
Jun 19, 2024 · William Hurt is an Academy Award-winning actor who transitioned from leading man roles to distinctive character roles. He made his screen debut in Altered States, and his other films included Body Heat, The Big Chill, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God, Broadcast News, and A History of Violence.
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- William Hurt won an Academy Award for best actor in 1986 for his portrayal of a gay prisoner in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985). Hurt also received...
- William Hurt portrayed the Marvel comic character Thaddeus (“Thunderbolt”) Ross in the films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Captain America: Civil War...
5 days ago · Edward Jessup (William Hurt) is a research scientist, consumed by the enigmatic question of human consciousness in Altered States. Plunging into uncharted territory, he employs hallucinatory substances and sensory deprivation tanks to explore the depths of the human mind.
Jun 24, 2024 · Altered States follows the journey of Professor Eddie Jessup, who experiments with isolation tanks and hallucinogenic drugs to explore the depths of human consciousness. The cast of the movie includes William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and more.
Jun 27, 2024 · (1980, 102m) dir Ken Russell w/William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban. Researcher Eddie Jessup (Hurt) begins experimenting with sensory deprivation and hallucinogens in pursuit of “other states of consciousness.” A trip like no other, combining the untamed imagination of Paddy Chayefsky with the visual flair of Russell.
3 days ago · In 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected to be the 40 th President of these United States. Among other things, Ronny and his wife Nancy were to become the figureheads of the War on Drugs with a PSA campaign that told America to “Just Say No.” Also in 1980, Ken Russell made the movie Altered States. Its hero, Eddie Jessup, played by William Hurt ...
