Altered States | film by Russell [1980] | Britannica (original) (raw)

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  • In Ken Russell
    …later films include Lisztomania (1975), Altered States (1980), Crimes of Passion (1984), Whore (1991), and the musical horror-comedy The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002).
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• Barrymore
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    In Drew Barrymore
    …making her film debut in Altered States (1980). In 1982 she became famous for her performance as the adorable Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Later that year Barrymore, at age seven, became the youngest-ever host of the television show Saturday Night Live. In 1984 she appeared in…
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• Hurt
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    In William Hurt
    …making his screen debut in Altered States (1980). He became a leading actor with Body Heat (1981), in which he played a lawyer who kills his lover’s husband. He then appeared in the ensemble drama The Big Chill (1983). In 1986 he won an Academy Award for best actor for…
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