TY - ADVS AU - Balaban,Bob AU - Brown,Blair AU - Chayefsky,Paddy AU - Corigliano,John AU - Cronenweth,Jordan AU - Gottfried,Howard AU - Haid,Charles AU - Hurt,William AU - Melnick,Daniel AU - Russell,Ken ED - Warner Bros. Entertainment. ED - Warner Home Video (Firm) TI - Altered states SN - 0780664035 PY - 1980///] CY - Burbank, CA PB - Warner Bros. Entertainment KW - Consciousness KW - Drama KW - DVD-Video discs KW - Research KW - Scientists KW - Video recordings KW - Feature films KW - lcgft KW - Fiction films KW - Horror films KW - Science fiction films KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired N1 - Based on the novel by Paddy Chayefsky; Originally produced as motion picture in 1980; Music, John Corigliano; cinematography, Jordan Cronenweth; editor, Eric Jenkins; William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid; MPAA rating: R N2 - Research scientist Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) believes other states of consciousness are as real as everyday reality. Using sensory deprivation, then adding powerful hallucinogenic drugs, he explores these altered states ... and endures experiences that make madness seem a blessing ER -