Altered States

A research scientist (William Hurt) 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.

Views: 796

Genre: Best Horror, Best Sci-Fi, Best Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller

Director: Ken Russell

Actors: Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Charles White-Eagle, Deborah Baltzell, Dori Brenner, Drew Barrymore, Evan Richards, Francis X. McCarthy, George Gaynes, Hap Lawrence, Jack Murdock, John Larroquette, John Walter Davis, Megan Jeffers, Miguel Godreau, Paul Larsson, Peter Brandon, Thaao Penghlis, William Hurt

Country: United States of America

Company: Bluebush Productions, Warner Bros.

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 win & 7 nominations total

Worldwide Gross: $19,853,892

Duration: 01:42 1h 42min

Release: 1980

Release Date: 1980-12-25

IMDb: 6.9

TMDB: 6.7

Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Metacritic: 58

FilmAffinity: 6.2