Lathe of Heaven (2002)

Director:

Philip Haas

Writers:

Ursula K. Le Guin (novel), Alan Sharp (teleplay)

Stars:

James Caan, Lukas Haas, Lisa Bonet

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Caan	...	Dr. William Haber
Lukas Haas	...	George Orr
Lisa Bonet	...	Heather Lelache
David Strathairn	...	Mannie
Sheila McCarthy	...	Penny
Serge Houde	...	Judge
Suzanne Desautels	...	Lelache's Secretary
Belinda Hum	...	Mrs. Nakumisi
Tetsuro Shigematsu	...	Mr. Nakumisi
Jonathan Higgins	...	Medic
Danny Blanco Hall	...	Security Officer (as Danny Blanco-Hall)
Conrad Pla	...	Search Man #1
Daniel Do	...	Waker / Host
Daniel Pilon	...	President Murtle
Steve Adams	...	Game Show Host

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

psychiatrist | central pontine myelinosis | therapist | dream | utopia quest | 

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Taglines:

His dreams control our destiny, but who controls his dreams.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Flagelo dos Céus

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Alliance Atlantis Communications, Baumgarten Merims Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie begins and ends with a quote from Andrew Marvell's poem "The Garden" - "The mind, that ocean where each kind Does straight its own resemblance find; Yet it creates, transcending these, Far other worlds, and other seas".

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Connections

Remake of The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

User Reviews

Provocative, highly watchable

I haven't read the book or seen the original film made in 1980, so I have nothing to compare this remake to, and I enjoyed it very much. The story is a fantastic metaphor about how we shape/dream our own realities, and there are excellent performances from Haas and Caan (both with double a's in their names - coincidence?....) I would most definitely want to see the original version now, since it has been recommended so highly by my fellow reviewers here at the site.

Wanted to add that I've since seen the original, and I actually liked the new one better, believe it or not - I thought the story evolved with more clarity in the remake and the overall feeling it left me with was more satisfying than the original as well. Both excellent, though.