‘Altered States’ Remains Ahead of Its Time – 40 Years Later

ByNicole
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Ken Russell’s “Altered States” begins with a close-up of a shirtless William Hurt, wires sticking out of his hair and his head seemingly encased in a fish tank.

It gets weirder.

As the cinematography by Jordan Cronenweth (who was a year away from filming “Blade Runner”) slowly pulls back,

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