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Cast

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

George Orr

Peyton E. Park

Peyton E. Park

Mannie Ahrens

Niki Flacks

Niki Flacks

Penny Crouch

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Dr. William Haber

Vandi Clark

Vandi Clark

Aunt Ethel

Bernedette Whitehead

Bernedette Whitehead

George's Mother

Jo Livingston

Jo Livingston

George's Father

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Grandmother

Tom Matts

Tom Matts

Grandfather

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Parole Officer

Joye Nash

Joye Nash

Woman on Subway

Gena Sleete

Gena Sleete

Woman on Subway

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Heather LeLache

Ben McKinley III

Ben McKinley III

Orderly

R.A. Mihailoff

R.A. Mihailoff

Orderly

James Bodean

James Bodean

Guard (uncredited)

John Rainone

John Rainone

The Grey Person (uncredited)

Ben Stephenson

Ben Stephenson

Scientist (uncredited)

Crew

Roger Swaybill

Roger Swaybill

Writer

Fred Barzyk

Fred Barzyk

Producer

Fred Barzyk

Fred Barzyk

Director

Robbie Greenberg

Robbie Greenberg

Director of Photography

David R. Loxton

David R. Loxton

Director

David R. Loxton

David R. Loxton

Producer

Dick Bartlett

Dick Bartlett

Editor

Diane English

Diane English

Writer

Michael Small

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin

Novel

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Casting Director

David R. Loxton

David R. Loxton

Executive Producer

Carol Brandenburg

Carol Brandenburg

Associate Producer

John Wright Stevens

John Wright Stevens

Art Direction

Robert J. Franco

Robert J. Franco

Set Decoration

John Shaffner

John Shaffner

Set Decoration

Laura Crow

Laura Crow

Costume Design

Tonga Knight

Tonga Knight

Hairstylist

Jim Nielsen

Jim Nielsen

Makeup Artist

Dennis Maitland

Dennis Maitland

Sound

Jack Bennett

Jack Bennett

Special Effects

Ed Emshwiller

Ed Emshwiller

Special Effects

Bob Freedman

Bob Freedman

Orchestrator

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The Lathe of Heaven

19806.7 / 10105 min
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

Overview

Ursula K. Le Guin's Science Fiction Masterpiece

George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind --- with bizarre and frightening results.