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Altered States is a 1980 American science fiction horror film directed by Ken Russell and adapted by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky from his 1978 novel of the same name. The novel and the film are based in part on John C. Lilly 's sensory deprivation research conducted in isolation tanks under the influence of psychoactive drugs ...
Dec 25, 1980 · A scientist experiments with drugs and isolation tank and has visions of his genetic past. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for this Ken Russell-directed film.
- (39K)
- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Ken Russell
- 1980-12-25
Altered States. “Altered States” is one hell of a movie -- literally. It hurls its characters headlong back through billions of years to the moment of creation and finds nothing there except an anguished scream of "No!" as the life force protests its moment of birth. And then, through the power of the human ego to insist on its own will ...
Respected scientist and psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) decides to combine his experiments in sensory deprivation tanks with powerful hallucinogenic drugs, convinced that it may ...
- (49)
- Ken Russell
- R
- William Hurt
A scientist experiments with drugs and isolation tanks to access altered states of consciousness, but his sanity and reality are threatened. IMDb provides plot summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this sci-fi horror film.
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the sci-fi film Altered States, directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt. See the names, roles, and credits of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more.
A scientist uses drugs and isolation to explore altered states of consciousness and challenges reality. Watch the trailer, read the synopsis and reviews, and find out where to rent or buy this 1980 film directed by Ken Russell.
