William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup
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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 ...
- $14.9 million
- John Corigliano
- December 25, 1980
Dec 25, 1980 · A scientist experiments with drugs and isolation tank and has visions of his genetic past. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film directed by Ken Russell.
- (37K)
- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Ken Russell
- 1980-12-25
A Harvard scientist experiments with hallucinogenic mushrooms and regresses to a simian state in this visual and verbal roller coaster directed by Ken Russell. Roger Ebert praises the movie's sensual excess, special effects, and love story, but questions its meaning and scientific plausibility.
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...
- (892)
- Ken Russell
- R
- William Hurt
A scientist experiments with drugs and isolation tanks to access genetic memories and alters his state of consciousness. His colleagues and wife are concerned for his sanity and safety as he becomes uncontrollable and unstable.
A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically. 1,832 IMDb 6.9 1 h 42 min 1980. X-Ray R. Drama · Science Fiction · Dreamlike · Philosophical. Available to rent or buy.
