Altered States
R“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.”
1980·103 min·Released
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
6.7TMDb
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Theatrical Dec 25, 1980Physical Aug 17, 1999
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorKen Russell
WriterPaddy Chayefsky
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
Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
Francis X. McCarthy
Obispo
Deborah Baltzell
Schizophrenic Patient
Evan Richards
Young Rosenberg
Paul Larsson
Charlie Thomas
John Larroquette
X-Ray Technician
George Gaynes
Dr. Wissenschaft
Hap Lawrence
Endocrinology Fellow
John Walter Davis
Medical Technician
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Keywords
experimentgeneticsbased on novel or bookritualsubconsciousnessharvard universitypsychologysurrealdrug usemagic mushroomdrug tripuniversitydrugspsychedelicsmetamorphosissensory deprivationisolation tankdeprivation chamberpsychedeliclovecraftian
Details
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$20M
TMDb Votes
751
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026