

Altered States
DirectorKen Russell
“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.”
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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Altered States (1980) - Trailer HD 1080p
Cast

William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup

Blair Brown
Emily Jessup

Bob Balaban
Arthur Rosenberg

Charles Haid
Mason Parrish

Thaao Penghlis
Echeverria
Miguel Godreau
Primal Man

Dori Brenner
Sylvia Rosenberg

Peter Brandon
Hobart

Charles White-Eagle
The Brujo

Drew Barrymore
Margaret Jessup
Megan Jeffers
Grace Jessup

Jack Murdock
Hector Orteco
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