In Collection
#8
Seen It:
Yes
Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
USA / English
| William Hurt |
Eddie Jessup |
| Blair Brown |
Emily Jessup |
| Bob Balaban |
Arthur Rosenberg |
| Charles Haid |
Mason Parrish |
| Drew Barrymore |
Margaret Jessup |
| Thaao Penghlis |
Eccheverfia |
| Miguel Godreau |
Primal Man |
| Dori Brenner |
Sylvia Rosenberg |
| Peter Brandon |
Hobart |
| Charles White Eagle |
The Brujo |
| Charles White-Eagle |
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| Director |
Ken Russell |
| Producer |
Howard Gottfried |
| Writer |
Sidney Aaron |
In this 1980 sci-fi horror film, William Hurt plays Eddie Jessup, a scientist obsessed with discovering mankind's true role in the universe. To this end, he submits himself to a series of mind-expanding experiments. By enclosing himself in a sensory-deprivation chamber and taking hallucinogenic drugs, Jessup hopes to explore different levels of human consciousness, but instead is devolved into an apelike monster. Director Ken Russell helmed Altered States from a script by Paddy Chayefsky, who adapted his own novel of the same name. Unhappy with the finished product, Chayefsky had his name replaced with his pseudonym Sydney Aaron. — Matthew Tobey
| Edition |
REGION 1 |
| Barcode |
085391107620 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Chapters |
31 |
| Release Date |
2004 |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
English; French |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Single Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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