1980 · 1h 42m · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Altered States

Directed byKen Russell

IMDb

6.9

43.2K votes

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Rotten Tomatoes

85%

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US release Jan 22, 1982 by Warner Bros. Entertainment

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35th of 76Films of 1980 with 10,000+ votes

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Critics (Metacritic)58

Audience (IMDb x 10)69

Audiences liked it more than critics did, by 11 points.

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Cast

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Director: Ken Russell
Writer: Paddy Chayefsky
Music: John Corigliano
Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth
Editing: Eric Jenkins
Producers: Howard Gottfried

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Original Score · Academy Awards 1981
John Corigliano
Nominated
Best Sound · Academy Awards 1981
Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler, Willie D. Burton
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