ALTERED STATES (WIDESCREEN/FULL SCREEN)

Details

• Release Year: 1980
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Plot: Research scientist Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) believes other states of consciousness are as real as everyday reality. Using sensory deprivation, then adding powerful, hallucinogenic drugs, he explores these altered states...and endures experiences that make madness seem a blessing.; ; Academy Award winner William Hurt as Jessup (his film debut) heads a solid cast featuring Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid. Working from Paddy Chayefsky's novel, director Ken Russell guides us with a sorcerer's skill through Eddie's magical and horrific journey as Altered States gyrates with dazzling visual bravado and bracing emotional impact.
• Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau, Dori Brenner, Peter Brandon, Charles White-Eagle, Drew Barrymore, Megan Jeffers, Jack Murdock, Francis X. McCarthy, Deborah Baltzell, Evan Richards, Hap Lawrence, John Walter Davis, Cynthia Burr, Susan Bredhoff, John Larroquette, George Gaynes, Ora Rubinstein, Paul Larsson, Eric Forst, Adriana Shaw, Martin Fiscoe, Olivia Michelle, Ken Russell, Paddy Chayefsky
• Director: Ken Russell
• Runtime: 1:43
• Company: Warner Home Video, Warner Bros. Pictures
• Media Format: Movie