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Altered States (1980)
6.8
A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically. Director:Ken Russell |
102 min - 
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| William Hurt | ... | ||
| Blair Brown | ... | ||
| Bob Balaban | ... | ||
| Charles Haid | ... | ||
| Thaao Penghlis | ... | ||
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Miguel Godreau | ... | |
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Dori Brenner | ... | |
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Peter Brandon | ... | |
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Charles White-Eagle | ... | |
| Drew Barrymore | ... | ||
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Megan Jeffers | ... | |
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Jack Murdock | ... | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Obispo
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Deborah Baltzell | ... | |
| Evan Richards | ... | ||
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Storyline
An American researching different states of consciousness with the aid of mind altering drugs and an isolation chamber begins to experience disturbing physical changes in his body that point toward an evolutionary regression. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Drug | Scientist | Sensory Deprivation | Isolation Tank | Screenwriter Credited Under Pseudonym | See more »Taglines:
When he heard his cry for help it wasn't human See more »Parents Guide:
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Estados alterados See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$174,650 (USA) (28 December 1980) (3 Screens)Gross:
$19,853,892 (USA)Company Credits
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Arthur Rosenberg: The tank itself was unusual in that it was vertical, and looked like an old boiler.
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In a 1981 interview with the New York Times, Blair Brown said many of the actors and crew tried out the isolation tank. William Hurt actually hallucinated, while Blair Brown found it very peaceful. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: During the hallucination sequence in the cave, the pyrotechnic charges underneath the mushroom-shaped rock are visible as it elevates, as is the wire lifting it up. See more »Quotes
[First line]Arthur Rosenberg: The tank itself was unusual in that it was vertical, and looked like an old boiler.
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