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.
- 1980
- Rated R
- 1h 43m
- Horror
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Sound (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $19.9M worldwide, about 1.3 times its $15M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Mexico, New York City and California
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Setting
Set in Boston
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Music
Music by John Corigliano
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jordan Cronenweth
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paddy ChayefskyNovel, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 25, 1980
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Revenue
- $19.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
William HurtProfessor Eddie Jessup
Blair BrownEmily Jessup
Bob BalabanArthur Rosenberg
Charles HaidMason Parrish
Thaao PenghlisEcheverria- Miguel GodreauPrimal Man
Dori BrennerSylvia Rosenberg
Peter BrandonHobart
Charles White-EagleThe Brujo
Drew BarrymoreMargaret Jessup- Megan JeffersGrace Jessup
Jack MurdockHector Orteco
Francis X. McCarthyObispo- Deborah BaltzellSchizophrenic Patient
Evan RichardsYoung Rosenberg
Paul LarssonCharlie Thomas
John LarroquetteX-Ray Technician
George GaynesDr. Wissenschaft
Hap LawrenceEndocrinology Fellow- John Walter DavisMedical Technician
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