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MK Ultra

  • 2022
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
7.8K
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Anson Mount and Joseph Sorrentino in MK Ultra (2022)
Based on the infamous CIA drug experiments from the early 1960s, this psychological thriller follows a brilliant psychiatrist who unknowingly becomes entangled with a dangerous government entity fixated on mind control.
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Set during the true and unconscionable Central Intelligence Agency MK ULTRA drug experimentations in the early 1960s, MIDNIGHT CLIMAX follows the journey of Ford Strauss, a brilliant psychia... Read allSet during the true and unconscionable Central Intelligence Agency MK ULTRA drug experimentations in the early 1960s, MIDNIGHT CLIMAX follows the journey of Ford Strauss, a brilliant psychiatrist, whose moral and scientific boundaries are pushed to the limit as he is recruited to... Read allSet during the true and unconscionable Central Intelligence Agency MK ULTRA drug experimentations in the early 1960s, MIDNIGHT CLIMAX follows the journey of Ford Strauss, a brilliant psychiatrist, whose moral and scientific boundaries are pushed to the limit as he is recruited to run a subsect of the program in a rural Mississippi Mental Hospital.

  • Director
    • Joseph Sorrentino
  • Writer
    • Joseph Sorrentino
  • Stars
    • Anson Mount
    • Jaime Ray Newman
    • Jason Patric
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    7.8K
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    • Director
      • Joseph Sorrentino
    • Writer
      • Joseph Sorrentino
    • Stars
      • Anson Mount
      • Jaime Ray Newman
      • Jason Patric
    • 38User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Ford Strauss
    Jaime Ray Newman
    Jaime Ray Newman
    • Rose Strauss
    Jason Patric
    Jason Patric
    • Galvin Morgan
    Jen Richards
    Jen Richards
    • Laura Stanley
    Alon Aboutboul
    Alon Aboutboul
    • Townsend
    Wanetah Walmsley
    Wanetah Walmsley
    • Nurse Irwin
    David Jensen
    David Jensen
    • Dr. Miller
    Jared Bankens
    Jared Bankens
    • Gunther
    Matt Nolan
    Matt Nolan
    • Dwyer
    Charles Green
    Charles Green
    • Kevin Mercer
    Harrison Stone
    Harrison Stone
    • Brian Mercer
    Jill Renner
    Jill Renner
    • Shelly
    Susan McPhail
    Susan McPhail
    • Peggy
    Bill Luckett
    • Senator Mathis
    Cotton Yancey
    Cotton Yancey
    • Senator Mathis
    Ted Ford
    Ted Ford
    • Confused guard
    Robert Aberdeen
    Robert Aberdeen
    • The German
    Josh Whites
    Josh Whites
    • Dallas Shepard
    • Director
      • Joseph Sorrentino
    • Writer
      • Joseph Sorrentino
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    • Trivia
      There is an "Easter egg" in the credits of MK Ultra. Follow the extra letters in words in the opening titles and hidden letters in major scenes of the movie. In the end credits the extra commas in code help finish the hidden message, simple cipher and scramble. Perfect treat to put this in a film like this.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Strauss diagnoses Laura with Gender Dysphoria. However, this term wasn't coined until 1973.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Miller: Politics and Science make the worst of friends.

    User reviews38

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    5/10
    a striving...
    Attempt to qbtain allsorts of authenticity, a drama pseudo documentary styled look at projects done in the name of c.i.a., and psychriatic institutions, famous as well as infamous, dealing with psychedelic compunds to treat mental patients, or to leech information from enemy spies and soforth, using the force of lsd and other caleidoscopic formulaes to turn a mans brain inside out...

    the actual issues are real and shouldve been covered so too, but the plot and acts are like a rambling tree of b-quality, and gives you just a minor clue of the severity of the deeds done back then

    the task of making a film like this needs a lot of economic foundation to obtain credibility, especially when the audience is history nerds that knows the abc, and others like me the grumpy old man that wants more than just close ups shoots to hide the real world and pinups doing erotic yoga with cia agents that seems pretty skidrunning if you ask me, therefore i will not award this more than a 5, and that you can easily let this slip by.
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2022 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • МК Ультра
    • Production companies
      • LB Entertainment
      • Ten Past Nine Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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