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A scientist experiments unlock the horrors of his mind in Altered States!
A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically.
Visual wizard Ken Russell directs William Hurt and Blair Brown with a mind-blowing array of special effects.
Original Release
12/25/1980
US Release
12/25/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Hurt | Eddie Jessup / Professor Eddie Jessup |
| Blair Brown | Emily Jessup |
| Bob Balaban | Arthur Rosenberg |
| Charles Haid | Mason Parrish / Mason Parrish, Professor of Endocrinology at Harvard Medical School |
| Thaao Penghlis | Eccheverria / Echeverria |
| Miguel Godreau | Primal Man |
| Dori Brenner | Sylvia Rosenberg |
| Peter Brandon | Hobart |
| Charles White-Eagle | The Brujo |
| Drew Barrymore | Margaret Jessup |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Hurt | Eddie Jessup / Professor Eddie Jessup |
| Blair Brown | Emily Jessup |
| Bob Balaban | Arthur Rosenberg |
| Charles Haid | Mason Parrish / Mason Parrish, Professor of Endocrinology at Harvard Medical School |
| Thaao Penghlis | Eccheverria / 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 |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Obispo |
| Deborah Baltzell | Schizophrenic Patient |
| Evan Richards | Young Rosenberg |
| George Gaynes | Dr. Wissenschaft |
| John Larroquette | X-Ray Technician |
| Paul Larsson | Charlie Thomas |
| Hap Lawrence | Endocrinology Fellow |
| John Walter Davis | Medical Technician |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Daniel Melnick | Executive Producer |
| Howard Gottfried | Producer |
| Stuart Baird | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male | Nominated |
