The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

Name: The Lathe of Heaven
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Released: 1980-01-09

1h 45m

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January 9, 1980
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Plot.

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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alternate reality ·

telekinesis

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Release Date
January 9, 1980

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 45m

Genres
Drama Thriller Science Fiction Fantasy

Wiki.

The Lathe of Heaven is a 1980 film adaptation of the 1971 science fiction novel The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. It was produced in 1979 as part of New York City public television station WNET's Experimental TV Lab project, and directed by David Loxton and Fred Barzyk. Le Guin, by her own account, was involved in the casting, script planning, re-writing, and filming of the production.The film stars Bruce Davison as protagonist George Orr, Kevin Conway as Dr. William Haber, and Margaret Avery as lawyer Heather LeLache.