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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."

⭐ 6.7/10 1980 1h 43m Dir. Ken Russell

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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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6.7/10 765 votes

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Year
1980
Runtime
1h 43m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.7/10
Votes
765
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$15.0M

Cast

🎭 Horror 🎭 Science Fiction 🎭 Thriller 🎬 Ken Russell 👤 William Hurt 👤 Blair Brown 👤 Bob Balaban
experiment genetics based on novel or book ritual subconsciousness harvard university psychology surreal drug use magic mushroom drug trip university

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Altered States has a runtime of 1h 43m (1 hour and 43 minutes).
Altered States was directed by Ken Russell and released in 1980.
Altered States is a Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller film (1980).
The cast of Altered States includes William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis.
Altered States has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 765 votes.

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