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Altered States

19806.7 / 10102 min
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Overview

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 consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.

Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Professor Eddie Jessup

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Emily Jessup

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Arthur Rosenberg

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Mason Parrish

Thaao Penghlis

Thaao Penghlis

Echeverria

Miguel Godreau

Miguel Godreau

Primal Man

Dori Brenner

Dori Brenner

Sylvia Rosenberg

Peter Brandon

Peter Brandon

Hobart

Charles White-Eagle

Charles White-Eagle

The Brujo

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Margaret Jessup

Megan Jeffers

Megan Jeffers

Grace Jessup

Jack Murdock

Jack Murdock

Hector Orteco

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Obispo

Deborah Baltzell

Deborah Baltzell

Schizophrenic Patient

Evan Richards

Evan Richards

Young Rosenberg

Paul Larsson

Paul Larsson

Charlie Thomas

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

X-Ray Technician

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Dr. Wissenschaft

Hap Lawrence

Hap Lawrence

Endocrinology Fellow

John Walter Davis

John Walter Davis

Medical Technician

Crew

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Novel

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Screenplay

John Corigliano

John Corigliano

Original Music Composer

Howard Gottfried

Howard Gottfried

Producer

Daniel Melnick

Daniel Melnick

Executive Producer

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Director

Jordan Cronenweth

Jordan Cronenweth

Director of Photography

Eric Jenkins

Eric Jenkins

Editor

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Jeremy Ritzer

Jeremy Ritzer

Casting

Richard Macdonald

Richard Macdonald

Production Design

Thomas L. Roysden

Thomas L. Roysden

Set Decoration

Bran Ferren

Bran Ferren

Visual Effects Director

Michael Minkler

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Morgan Renard

Morgan Renard

Still Photographer

John M. Woodward

John M. Woodward

Transportation Coordinator

Gary H. Holt

Gary H. Holt

Gaffer

Michael Colgan

Michael Colgan

Supervising Sound Editor

Arthur Piantadosi

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Glennon

James Glennon

Camera Operator

Garrett Brown

Garrett Brown

Steadicam Operator

Les Fresholtz

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Carline Davis-Dyer

Carline Davis-Dyer

Script Supervisor

Paul Pav

Paul Pav

Location Manager

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Associate Producer

Lee Stitch

Lee Stitch

Production Secretary

Craig Reardon

Craig Reardon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Peter Schindler

Peter Schindler

Second Assistant Director

Donald Harris

Donald Harris

Music Editor

David Silver

David Silver

Unit Production Manager

Darryl M. Athons

Darryl M. Athons

Costumer

Joel Thurm

Joel Thurm

Additional Casting

Carl Fullerton

Carl Fullerton

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chuck Gaspar

Chuck Gaspar

Special Effects

Larry L. Fuentes

Larry L. Fuentes

Special Effects Assistant

Marvin E. Lewis

Marvin E. Lewis

Boom Operator

Christopher Keene

Christopher Keene

Conductor

Ronald C. Jacobs

Ronald C. Jacobs

Leadman

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fred Stafford

Fred Stafford

Sound Editor

Stephen Kolzak

Stephen Kolzak

Additional Casting

Stan Cockerell

Stan Cockerell

Assistant Property Master

Shanan Harrell

Shanan Harrell

Costumer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Thomas Penick

Thomas Penick

Assistant Editor

Don Higgins

Don Higgins

Sound Editor

Susan Tarr

Susan Tarr

Research Assistant

Arthur W. Forney

Arthur W. Forney

Assistant Editor

Laurey Condon

Laurey Condon

Assistant Sound Editor

Jay Wertz

Jay Wertz

Sound Editor

John David Earnest

John David Earnest

Orchestrator

Colin Waddy

Colin Waddy

Sound Editor

Scott Bartlett

Scott Bartlett

Technical Advisor

Dione Taylor

Dione Taylor

Hairstylist

Michael Hancock

Michael Hancock

Makeup Artist

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sidney H. Greenwood

Sidney H. Greenwood

Property Master

Adam Glick

Adam Glick

Lighting Technician

Johnny E. Jensen

Johnny E. Jensen

First Assistant Camera

Bob Rose

Bob Rose

Key Grip

Sal Martorano

Sal Martorano

Electrician

Roger Irvin

Roger Irvin

Construction Coordinator

Tony Dyson

Tony Dyson

Props

Chris Strong

Chris Strong

Electrician

Gary Daigler

Gary Daigler

Assistant Director

Carey Jones

Carey Jones

Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Howard

Jeff Howard

Assistant Art Director

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist