Altered States (1980)
Genre: Drama / Scifi
Duration: 102 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Ken Russell
Stars: William Hurt, Blair Brown and Bob Balaban
IMDb score:
6,9 (40.155)
Releasedate: 25 December 1980
Altered States plot
"A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world."
Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) is a researcher at Cordell University. He investigates the origin of life and injects himself with an Indian drug, which hallucinates him back to the very beginning of life on earth. In order to fully concentrate, he locks himself in a steel box to become one with the ape-man. This amid fierce protests from his wife and colleagues, who fear that this experiment could go wrong...
Actors and actresses
Professor Eddie Jessup
Emily Jessup
Arthur Rosenberg
Mason Parrish
Echeverria
Primal Man
Sylvia Rosenberg
Hobart
The Brujo
Margaret Jessup
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 12624 messages
- 10691 votes
Excellent film in which a scientist locks himself in a tank in order to achieve a different consciousness. The film gets off to a slow start, mainly because it's all a bit vague. But gradually the film becomes more and more fascinating and, above all, more exciting. Effective use of special effects and some beautiful montages make this just 4.0 stars.
Translated from Dutch · View original
leatherhead
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- 3556 messages
- 1813 votes
A pretty cool movie at times. Reminiscent of a Cronenberg, but visually more interesting. Although it seemed dated here and there, the trip scenes were quite enjoyable. I wouldn't be surprised if this was an influential film. The story is very ludicrous and sometimes gets in the way, but the bizarre, surrealistic trips ensure that there is enough fun to experience. The sfx range from 'nice' to 'horribly bad', although that also had a funny effect. All in all, a completely unique film, which is sometimes visually impressive, sometimes (unintentionally or not) hilarious, and ultimately mainly entertaining. Nice to have seen. Spacious 3*.
Translated from Dutch · View original
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