Altered States (1980)

12/25/1980 1h 42m

A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.

How old is the movie?

44 years 4 months 9 days

Overview

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.

More movies from 1980

Cast Ages at Release

William Hurt

as Professor Eddie Jessup

Born 03/20/1950

Died 03/13/2022, age 71

Blair Brown

as Emily Jessup

Born 04/23/1946, age 79

Bob Balaban

as Arthur Rosenberg

Born 08/16/1945, age 79

Charles Haid

as Mason Parrish

Born 06/02/1943, age 81

Thaao Penghlis

as Echeverria

Born 12/15/1945, age 79

Drew Barrymore

as Margaret Jessup

Born 02/22/1975, age 50

Jack Murdock

as Hector Orteco

Born 10/28/1922

Died 04/27/2001, age 78

John Larroquette

as X-Ray Technician

Born 11/25/1947, age 77