Altered States
1980 film by Ken Russell
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Summary
Altered States is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,181 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Ken Russell[3]
- Screenwriter: Paddy Chayefsky[4]
- Composer: John Corigliano[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], science fiction film[7], thriller film[8], drama film[9], fantasy film[10], science fiction horror film[11]
- Cast member: William Hurt[12], Blair Brown[13], Bob Balaban[14], Charles Haid[15], Thaao Penghlis[16], Drew Barrymore[17], George Gaynes[18], John Larroquette[19], Paul Larsson[20], Francis X. McCarthy[21]
- Producer: Daniel Melnick[22], Stuart Baird[23]
- Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[24], Warner Bros. Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Jordan Cronenweth[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27], Spanish[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 6.9[30], 58/100[31], 85%[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Archives at: Solent University Library[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: January 1, 1980[36], January 22, 1982[37]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[38], Netflix[39]
- Narrative location: Boston[40]
- Filming location: New York City[41], California[42], Mexico[43]
- Film editor: Stuart Baird[44]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Score[45], Academy Award for Best Sound[46]
- Title: Altered States[47]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[48]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[49]
- Duration: 102 minutes[50]
- RARS rating: 16+[51]
Why It Matters
Altered States has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]