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Altered States (1980) (Criterion Collection, Restored, Special Edition, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)

English · 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

US Version | Region code A
Important note: This article is only playable on code-free devices or those which support regional code A.

Will be released 21.10.2025

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Description

The ultimate cinematic head trip of the 1980s, British renegade Ken Russell's first Hollywood film adapted by the legendary screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky from his own novel is part hallucinogenic freak-out, part gonzo creature feature, part transcendent love story, all played at a fever pitch. When researcher Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) begins using himself as a test subject for his mind-expanding psychological experiments, it sends him on an increasingly dangerous, substance-fueled odyssey from humankind's primordial past to the outer limits of consciousness. It's all visualized by Russell in a psychedelic supernova of out-there imagery that encompasses everything from the pagan to the cosmic sublime, culminating in a brain-wave-blasting battle between the mind and the heart.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan
Archival interviews with director Ken Russell and actor William Hurt
New interview with special-visual-effects designer Bran Ferren
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film critic Jessica Kiang

New cover by Richey Beckett

Product details

Director	Ken Russell
Actor	William Hurt, Bob Balaban, Blair Brown, Charles Haid, Drew Barrymore
Label	Criterion Collection

Genre	Horror Science fiction Thriller
Content	4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Publication date	21.10.2025
Region code	A
Edition	Criterion Collection, Restored, Special Edition
Version	US Version
Original title	Altered States
Year of production	1980
Length	103 Minutes
Audio	English
Subtitles	English (for deaf or hard of hearing)
Screen	1.85:1

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Zone free

Written on 11. July 2012 by Séb.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Based on the review on blu-ray dot com, this is a zone free blu ray.
So, it's not only Zone A.
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Written on 20. October 2008 by MushroomEater.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

finde diesen film recht gut wenn man bedenkt das er aus dem jahr 80' ist, die story finde ich genial und ich wär sehr gespannt auf einen ähnlichen film einfach neuer produziert denn mit der heutigen technick würde sich ein solcher trip sehr schön gestalten lassen

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Surreal und erschreckend - typisch Ken Russel

Written on 03. August 2024 by Butterfly.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Surrealer absolut starker Schocker aus den 80ern und einer meiner Lieblingsfilme. Das experimentieren mit Drogen war und ist für den Menschen schon immer etwas, was ihn in seinen Bann zog. Ken Russel übertreibt es zwar etwas, doch die Story ist spannend gemacht mit erschreckenden Spezialeffekten.
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Written on 31. May 2009 by jo day.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Terminator, Blade Runner, Mad Max 2, The Fly, First Blood, Der dunkle Kristall, Hellraiser, Legende, Tron und.. glaubts oder nicht: Altered States.