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: It marked the film debut of actor William Hurt as Dr. Edward Jessup, a scientist who uses sensory deprivation tanks and hallucinogenic drugs to explore "original" human consciousness.

: The opening title sequence by R/Greenberg Associates used a geometric sans-serif typeface that disorientingly "invades" the screen, eventually obscuring the character within the text. Altered States

: The film is known for its Oscar-nominated score by John Corigliano and groundbreaking visual effects by Bran Ferren, which used "slit-scan" and in-camera techniques to depict psychedelic hallucinations. : It marked the film debut of actor William Hurt as Dr

Directed by Ken Russell and based on the novel by Paddy Chayefsky, this film is famous for several pioneering features: Altered States