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Altered States

1980 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

6.7/10

Rating

103 min

Runtime

1980

Release Year

Ken Russell

Director

Cast

William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis

Quick Synopsis

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.

Full Plot Summary of Altered States

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.

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