Altered States (1980)

Altered States (1980)

A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world. 1980-12-25 United States of America 102 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

William Hurt is Professor Eddie Jessup
Professor Eddie Jessup
Blair Brown is Emily Jessup
Emily Jessup
Bob Balaban is Arthur Rosenberg
Arthur Rosenberg
Charles Haid is Mason Parrish
Mason Parrish
Thaao Penghlis is Echeverria
Echeverria
Miguel Godreau is Primal Man
Primal Man
Dori Brenner is Sylvia Rosenberg
Sylvia Rosenberg
Drew Barrymore is Margaret Jessup
Margaret Jessup
Megan Jeffers is Grace Jessup
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock is Hector Orteco
Hector Orteco