Altered States

Dec 25, 1980

1h 43m

★ 6.7

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.

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Altered States Trailers

Cast

Professor Eddie Jessup

William Hurt

Emily Jessup

Blair Brown

Arthur Rosenberg

Bob Balaban

Mason Parrish

Charles Haid

Echeverria

Thaao Penghlis

Primal Man

Miguel Godreau

Sylvia Rosenberg

Dori Brenner

Hobart

Peter Brandon

The Brujo

Charles White-Eagle

Margaret Jessup

Drew Barrymore

Grace Jessup

Megan Jeffers

Hector Orteco

Jack Murdock

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