
Altered States (1980)
Released:
1980-12-25
Duration:
1hr 42min
Rating 6.7
A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.
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.
Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $19,853,892.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.573 |
Directed By
Ken Russell
Crew
Novel
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky
Screenplay
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky
Original Music Composer
John Corigliano
John Corigliano
Producer
Howard Gottfried
Howard Gottfried
Executive Producer
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick
Director
Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Director of Photography
Jordan Cronenweth
Jordan Cronenweth
Editor
Eric Jenkins
Eric Jenkins
Casting
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Costume Design
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Casting
Jeremy Ritzer
Jeremy Ritzer
Production Design
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald
Set Decoration
Thomas L. Roysden
Thomas L. Roysden
Visual Effects Director
Bran Ferren
Bran Ferren
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler
Still Photographer
Morgan Renard
Morgan Renard
Transportation Coordinator
John M. Woodward
John M. Woodward
Gaffer
Gary Holt
Gary Holt
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Colgan
Michael Colgan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Arthur Piantadosi
Arthur Piantadosi
Camera Operator
James Glennon
James Glennon
Steadicam Operator
Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz
Script Supervisor
Carline Davis-Dyer
Carline Davis-Dyer
Location Manager
Paul Pav
Paul Pav
Associate Producer
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
Production Secretary
Lee Stitch
Lee Stitch
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Craig Reardon
Craig Reardon
Second Assistant Director
Peter Schindler
Peter Schindler
Music Editor
Donald Harris
Donald Harris
Unit Production Manager
David Silver
David Silver
Costumer
Darryl M. Athons
Darryl M. Athons
Additional Casting
Joel Thurm
Joel Thurm
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Special Effects
Chuck Gaspar
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Assistant
Larry L. Fuentes
Larry L. Fuentes
Boom Operator
Marvin E. Lewis
Marvin E. Lewis
Conductor
Christopher Keene
Christopher Keene
Leadman
Ronald C. Jacobs
Ronald C. Jacobs
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Sound Editor
Fred Stafford
Fred Stafford
Additional Casting
Stephen Kolzak
Stephen Kolzak
Assistant Property Master
Stan Cockerell
Stan Cockerell
Costumer
Shanan Harrell
Shanan Harrell
Sound Mixer
Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
Assistant Editor
Thomas Penick
Thomas Penick
Sound Editor
Don Higgins
Don Higgins
Research Assistant
Susan Tarr
Susan Tarr
Assistant Editor
Arthur W. Forney
Arthur W. Forney
Assistant Sound Editor
Laurey Condon
Laurey Condon
Sound Editor
Jay Wertz
Jay Wertz
Orchestrator
John David Earnest
John David Earnest
Sound Editor
Colin Waddy
Colin Waddy
Technical Advisor
Scott Bartlett
Scott Bartlett
Hairstylist
Dione Taylor
Dione Taylor
Makeup Artist
Michael Hancock
Michael Hancock
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Property Master
Sidney H. Greenwood
Sidney H. Greenwood
Lighting Technician
Adam Glick
Adam Glick
First Assistant Camera
Johnny E. Jensen
Johnny E. Jensen
Key Grip
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Electrician
Sal Martorano
Sal Martorano
Construction Coordinator
Roger Irvin
Roger Irvin
Props
Tony Dyson
Tony Dyson
Electrician
Chris Strong
Chris Strong
Assistant Director
Gary Daigler
Gary Daigler
Second Assistant Camera
Carey Jones
Carey Jones
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Howard
Jeff Howard
Makeup Artist
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
TOP CAST

William Hurt
Professor Eddie Jessup

Blair Brown
Emily Jessup

Bob Balaban
Arthur Rosenberg

Charles Haid
Mason Parrish

Thaao Penghlis
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
Paul Larsson
Charlie Thomas

John Larroquette
X-Ray Technician

George Gaynes
Dr. Wissenschaft

Hap Lawrence
Endocrinology Fellow

John Walter Davis
Medical Technician