The Lathe of Heaven
1980 · TMDB 6.6
Directed by Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton
George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind --- with bizarre and frightening results.
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George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind --- with bizarre and frightening results.
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- Runtime
- 104 min
- Released
- 1980-01-09
- Studio
- THIRTEEN
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.6
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Key contributors
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Fred Barzyk
Director
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David R. Loxton
Director
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Roger Swaybill
Writer
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Diane English
Writer
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Bruce Davison
George Orr
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Peyton E. Park
Mannie Ahrens
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Niki Flacks
Penny Crouch
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Kevin Conway
Dr. William Haber
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Vandi Clark
Aunt Ethel
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Bernedette Whitehead
George's Mother
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Jo Livingston
George's Father
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Jane Roberts
Grandmother