William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup
1980•1h 43m•Released•EN
Altered States
“In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.”
Overview
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
December 25, 1980
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.7 / 10
Votes
805
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$19,853,892
Status
Released
Popularity
4.7
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Blair Brown
Emily Jessup
Bob Balaban
Arthur Rosenberg
Charles Haid
Mason Parrish
Thaao Penghlis
Echeverria
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Miguel Godreau
Primal Man
Dori Brenner
Sylvia Rosenberg
Peter Brandon
Hobart
Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo
Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
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Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup
Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
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