Altered States (Film), released 1980 — adapted from Altered states by Paddy Chayefsky.
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.
Starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis.
Directed by Ken Russell.
