Altered States (1980)

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102 min - Drama | Fantasy | Horror - 25 December 1980 (USA)

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A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	William Hurt	...	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 (as Frank McCarthy)
	Deborah Baltzell	...	Schizophrenic Patient
	Evan Richards	...	Young Rosenberg

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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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When he heard his cry for help it wasn't human See more »

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Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

25 December 1980 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Estados alterados See more »

Filming Locations:

168th St. Broadway, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$174,650 (USA) (28 December 1980) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$19,853,892 (USA)

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Warner Bros. Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track (MegaSound encoding)

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Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Paddy Chayefsky had not seen the film before he took his name off the credits. See more »

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Anachronisms: The introductory story is set in 1967, but exterior shots of the streets shows a VW Rabbit and a Plymouth Volare, both 1970s cars. 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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Referenced in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead (#11.16)" (2011) See more »

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"Light My Fire"
Written by 'Robby Krieger (I)'
Performed by The Doors See more »

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