Cinematic background from Altered States 1980 - 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.

Altered States

1980

Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Directors:
Ken Russell
Writers:
Paddy Chayefsky
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Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman laying on a bed looking at a book; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A group of people at an airport waiting for their luggage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man sitting in front of an electrical panel; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person and a cat walking down a street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman are eating a sandwich; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person with long red hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A shirtless man with wet hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man with his eyes closed and a hand touching his head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – An old man wearing a headdress and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – Two people sitting at a table under an umbrella; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A group of people standing inside of a cave at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A dark alley with a television on the side of the building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man in black shirt behind a metal fence; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing glasses and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman sitting at a table eating something; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A tall brick building with green trim and a fire escape; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person with long brown hair; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man walking down the street with a baby in a stroller; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – An old man holding a stick in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman are standing in a kitchen; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man with a beard wearing glasses and a red sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman standing next to each other on a sidewalk; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – An older man wearing a red hat and a yellow shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man in a suit holding a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man in a suit and tie with clouds in the background; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person with his eyes closed; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A dark alley way with lights shining on it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A little girl standing in a room holding a toy; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man in a white lab coat standing in front of an oven; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing sunglasses on top of a mountain; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person is walking down a hallway with a light shining on them; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a shirt and jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man wearing sunglasses looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A group of people sitting around a fire in a cave; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman sitting on a red couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – An old man wearing a red hat is holding a wooden spoon; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person with long red hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man sitting in front of a computer keyboard; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman with red hair is looking at the camera; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – Three people are standing in front of a large building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman hugging another woman in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman sitting on the ground in the dark; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman sitting in a living room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a black t - shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman with red hair is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – Two people sitting in chairs in a hospital hallway; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a blue shirt near a cliff; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman kneeling on the ground next to two children; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman standing in front of a window holding a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman is talking on a phone in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a hill; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person is looking out a window at the light; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – An older man wearing glasses and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man pouring something into a coffee pot; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman shaking hands on a porch; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – Two people sitting in chairs in a hospital hallway; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man sitting in front of a video camera in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A group of people standing in front of an open door; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man in a white lab coat sitting in a chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A person wearing a shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Altered States” (1980), directed by Ken Russell – A woman sitting in front of a fire place; Wide shot, High angle