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Altered States (1980)

Movie"A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world."
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R 1 hr 42 minDec 25th, 1980Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.
StarringWilliam HurtBlair BrownBob Balaban
DirectorKen Russell

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 25th, 1980 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 29th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$19,853,892 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Daniel Melnick
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookdrugssurrealexperimentuniversitypsychologyritualpsychedelicdrug usepsychedelics