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Altered States (1980)

Poster for Altered States

A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.

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 & Crew

Director
Ken Russell
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    Professor Eddie Jessup William Hurt
  • Profile picture of Blair Brown
    Emily Jessup Blair Brown
  • Profile picture of Bob Balaban
    Arthur Rosenberg Bob Balaban
  • Profile picture of Charles Haid
    Mason Parrish Charles Haid
  • Profile picture of Thaao Penghlis
    Echeverria Thaao Penghlis
  • Profile picture of Miguel Godreau
    Primal Man Miguel Godreau
  • Profile picture of Dori Brenner
    Sylvia Rosenberg Dori Brenner
  • Profile picture of Peter Brandon
    Hobart Peter Brandon

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Keywords

  • experiment
  • genetics
  • based on novel or book
  • ritual
  • subconsciousness
  • harvard university
  • psychology
  • surreal
  • drug use
  • magic mushroom
  • drug trip
  • university
  • drugs
  • psychedelics
  • metamorphosis
  • sensory deprivation
  • isolation tank
  • deprivation chamber
  • psychedelic
  • quest for knowledge