William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup
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Altered States
“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.”
9 Jul 1981 · 103 min · English
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The film
Synopsis
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.
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Cast & characters
Blair Brown
Emily Jessup
Bob Balaban
Arthur Rosenberg
Charles Haid
Mason Parrish
Thaao Penghlis
Echeverria
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Miguel Godreau
Primal Man
Dori Brenner
Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
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Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Ken Russell
- Writing
- Paddy Chayefsky, Paddy Chayefsky
- Cinematography
- Jordan Cronenweth
- Original music
- John Corigliano
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