Altered States
A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.
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12/25/1980Runtime
102 minsOverview
A research scientist 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.
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EnglishBudget
$15,000,000Revenue
$19,853,892Homepage
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A visceral descent into the fractured architecture of consciousness where scientific ambition collides with forces beyond comprehension. Watching it feels like being pulled through the fever dream itself.
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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
Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
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