Altered States (1980)
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A dream is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the waking world.
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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.
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Ancient RitualsUnlocking Hidden PotentialExistential CrisisUnraveling SanityIsolationForbidden ExperimentsTransformationAltered ConsciousnessPsychological ExplorationHallucinatory Experiences








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Directed by: Ken Russell, Jordan Cronenweth, Bran Ferren
Produced by: Howard Gottfried, Daniel Melnick, Stuart Baird
Composed by: John Corigliano
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