Altered States

Name: Altered States
Director: Ken Russell
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1980
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis

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.

19801h 43m6.7(781 votes)

HorrorScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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.

Altered States (1980) is a horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Ken Russell. It stars William Hurt, Blair Brown, and Bob Balaban. The film runs for 1 hour 43 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.7 out of 10 from 781 votes.

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Director

Ken Russell

Cast

William Hurt

Professor Eddie Jessup

Blair Brown

Emily Jessup

Bob Balaban

Arthur Rosenberg

Charles Haid

Mason Parrish

Thaao Penghlis

Echeverria

Miguel Godreau

Primal Man

Dori Brenner

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Who stars in Altered States?

Altered States stars William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and Charles Haid, and was directed by Ken Russell.

How long is Altered States?

Altered States has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes.

When did Altered States come out?

Altered States was released in 1980.

What genre is Altered States?

Altered States is a horror, science fiction, and thriller film.

Is Altered States worth watching?

Altered States holds an average audience score of 6.7 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.