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.
Title | Altered States |
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Year | 1980 |
Genre | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Cast | William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau |
Crew | Ken Russell (Director), Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay), Paddy Chayefsky (Novel), Howard Gottfried (Producer), Daniel Melnick (Executive Producer), John Corigliano (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | 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 |
Release | Dec 25, 1980 |
Runtime | 102 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 647 users |
Popularity | 14 |
Budget | 15,000,000 |
Revenue | 19,853,892 |
Language | English, Español |