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The Lathe of Heaven (TV 1980)

105 min  -  Sci-Fi
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George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs... See full summary »

Directors:

Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton

Writers:

Diane English, Ursula K. Le Guin (novel), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Bruce Davison, Peyton E. Park and Niki Flacks
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Davison Bruce Davison ...
Peyton E. Park Peyton E. Park ...
Mannie Ahrens (as Peyton Park)
Niki Flacks Niki Flacks ...
Penny Crouch
Kevin Conway ...
Dr. William Haber
Vandi Clark Vandi Clark ...
Aunt Ethel
Bernadette Whitehead Bernadette Whitehead ...
George's Mother
Jo Livingston Jo Livingston ...
George's Father
Jane Roberts Jane Roberts ...
Grandmother
Tom Matts Tom Matts ...
Grandfather
Frank Miller Frank Miller ...
Parole Officer
Joye Nash Joye Nash ...
Woman on Subway
Gena Sleete Gena Sleete ...
Woman on Subway
Margaret Avery ...
Heather LeLache
Ben McKinley III Ben McKinley III ...
Orderlie
R.A. Mihailoff R.A. Mihailoff ...
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George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind --- with bizarre and frightening results. Written by Will Briggs  

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Dream | Psychiatrist | Alternative Reality | Interracial Relationship | Utopia Quest  | See more »

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Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA | West Germany

Language:

English

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Égi eszterga See more »

Filming Locations:

Agate Beach, Oregon, USA See more »

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Taurus Film, WNET Channel 13 New York See more »
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Mono

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Unseen for twenty years because of a copyright issue: in one scene, George Orr plays a record of The Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends." The film was finally allowed to be rebroadcast when The Beatles' version of the song was replaced with one sung by a different vocalist. See more »

Quotes

George Orr: Did you ever happen to think, Dr. Haber, that there might be other people who dream the way I do? That reality is being changed out from under us, replaced, renewed, all the time -- only we don't know it? Only the dreamer knows it, and those who know his dream. If that's true, I guess we're lucky not knowing it. This is confusing enough.
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Referenced in Free Enterprise (1998) See more »