Summary
In this 1980 sci-fi horror film, William Hurt plays Eddie Jessup, a scientist obsessed with discovering mankind's true role in the universe. To this end, he submits himself to a series of mind-expanding experiments. By enclosing himself in a sensory-deprivation chamber and taking hallucinogenic drugs, Jessup hopes to explore different levels of human consciousness, but instead is devolved into an apelike monster. Director Ken Russell helmed Altered States from a script by Paddy Chayefsky, who adapted his own novel of the same name. Unhappy with the finished product, Chayefsky had his name replaced with his pseudonym Sydney Aaron. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Research
-- Drama.
Scientists -- Drama. Consciousness -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Horror films. Science fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,2010 |
| Other Titles | Altered states. |
| Contributors |
Gottfried, Howard.
Russell, Ken, 1927-2011. Hurt, William. Brown, Blair. Balaban, Bob. Haid, Charles, 1943- Chayefsky, Paddy, 1923-1981. Altered states. Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, John Corigliano. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
English French In English or French, with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally produced as motion picture in 1980. Based on the novel by Paddy Chayefsky. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1 & stereo. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0780664035 9780780664036 |
| Other | Classic View |