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Altered States
1980
In this 1980 sci-fi horror film, William Hurt plays Eddie Jessup, a scientist obsessed with discovering mankind's true role in the universe. To this end, he submits himself to a series of mind-expanding experiments. By enclosing himself in a sensory-deprivation chamber and taking hallucinogenic drugs, Jessup hopes to explore .. Read more
| Starring | William Hurt, Blair Brown |
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| Director | Ken Russell |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Altered States
In this 1980 sci-fi horror film, William Hurt plays Eddie Jessup, a scientist obsessed with discovering mankind's true role in the universe. To this end, he submits himself to a series of mind-expanding experiments. By enclosing himself in a sensory-deprivation chamber and taking hallucinogenic drugs, Jessup hopes to explore different levels of human consciousness, but instead is devolved into an apelike monster. Director Ken Russell helmed Altered States from a script by Paddy Chayefsky, who adapted his own novel of the same name. Unhappy with the finished product, Chayefsky had his name replaced with his pseudonym Sydney Aaron.~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
| Starring | William Hurt, Blair Brown |
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| Director | Ken Russell |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1980 To Rent: DVD: 07 Nov 2005 |
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Cult Classic
This is a great film, bear in mind its age and forgive it for being visually slightly dated.
What you have here is one mans exploration of his ... read more » - 289971
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Cheesy, visionary, interesting!
found it entertaining..if a little cheesy at times. A visionary film, with some really interesting (to me at least anyway!) ideas about consciousness, reality, ... read more »
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BEAST WITHIN
The usual romanticism from Ken RUSSELL (the lapsed Anglican) only this time it does not work as well as it used to. In an advanced technological culture like ... read more »
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Dated but watchable
Years ago before digi boxes, this is the kind of film you would see on TV in the early hours when you had took acid or something. Bad but good at the same time... read more »
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Altered States
In this 1980 sci-fi horror film, William Hurt plays Eddie Jessup, a scientist obsessed with discovering mankind's true role in the universe. To this end, he submits himself to a series of mind-expanding experiments. By enclosing himself in a sensory-deprivation chamber and taking hallucinogenic ...
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