Altered States is a science fiction movie directed by Ken Russell and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It was released in 1980.

Synopsis

An scientist researching different states of consciousness with the aid of mind altering hallucinogenic drugs and an isolation chamber begins to experience disturbing physical changes in his body that point toward an evolutionary regression to find the ultimate truth. But soon his mind-altering experiments get out of control...

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Altered States Information

Movie entry in Internet Movie Database.