
Altered States1980
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 43 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.
- Overview
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.
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Released
- December 25, 1980
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $19,853,892
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Credits
Directing
- Ken RussellDirector
- Carline Davis-DyerScript Supervisor
- Peter SchindlerSecond Assistant Director
- Gary DaiglerAssistant Director
Writing
- Paddy ChayefskyNovel
- Paddy ChayefskyScreenplay
Art
- Richard MacdonaldProduction Design
- Thomas L. RoysdenSet Decoration
- Ronald C. JacobsLeadman
- Stan CockerellAssistant Property Master
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- Sidney H. GreenwoodProperty Master
- Roger IrvinConstruction Coordinator
- Tony DysonProps
- Jeff HowardAssistant Art Director
- Richard GreenbergTitle Designer
Camera
- Jordan CronenwethDirector of Photography
- Morgan RenardStill Photographer
- James GlennonCamera Operator
- Garrett BrownSteadicam Operator
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- Johnny E. JensenFirst Assistant Camera
- Bob RoseKey Grip
- Carey JonesSecond Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up
- Ruth MyersCostume Design
- Craig ReardonSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Darryl M. AthonsCostumer
- Carl FullertonSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
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- Dick SmithSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Shanan HarrellCostumer
- Dione TaylorHairstylist
- Michael HancockMakeup Artist
- Rick BakerSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Rick BakerMakeup Artist
Crew
- John M. WoodwardTransportation Coordinator
- Chuck GasparSpecial Effects
- Larry L. FuentesSpecial Effects Assistant
- Scott BartlettTechnical Advisor
Editing
- Eric JenkinsEditor
- Thomas PenickAssistant Editor
- Arthur W. ForneyAssistant Editor
Lighting
- Gary H. HoltGaffer
- Adam GlickLighting Technician
- Sal MartoranoElectrician
- Chris StrongElectrician
Production
- Howard GottfriedProducer
- Daniel MelnickExecutive Producer
- Howard FeuerCasting
- Jeremy RitzerCasting
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- Paul PavLocation Manager
- Stuart BairdAssociate Producer
- Lee StitchProduction Secretary
- David SilverUnit Production Manager
- Joel ThurmAdditional Casting
- Stephen KolzakAdditional Casting
- Susan TarrResearch Assistant
Sound
- John CoriglianoOriginal Music Composer
- Michael MinklerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Arthur PiantadosiSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Les FresholtzSound Re-Recording Mixer
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- Donald HarrisMusic Editor
- Marvin E. LewisBoom Operator
- Christopher KeeneConductor
- Fred StaffordSound Editor
- Willie D. BurtonSound Mixer
- Don HigginsSound Editor
- Laurey CondonAssistant Sound Editor
- Jay WertzSound Editor
- John David EarnestOrchestrator
- Colin WaddySound Editor
- Michael ColganSupervising Sound Editor
Visual Effects
- Bran FerrenVisual Effects Director
Trailers
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