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Altered States
1980
102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)
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Production Country
United States
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Directed by
Ken Russell
Starring
William Hurt · Blair Brown · Bob Balaban · Charles Haid · Thaao Penghlis · Miguel Godreau
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
25th December 1980
Canada release
25th December 1980
United States release
25th December 1980
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
10th Jul '81
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £397.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 4
US box office
Box Office debut: 26th Dec '80
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $174.7 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
10 Jul,
1981
2
17 Jul,
1981
3
24 Jul,
1981
4
31 Jul,
1981
5
US box office
26 Dec,
1980
2
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
18
18
16
VM14
16
C
18
15
18
12
13+
M
M18
M/18
K-16
Total grosses
UK total gross
£787.9 Thousand
US total gross
$19.9 Million
Global total gross
$20.9 Million
25thframe.co.uk stats
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Wed, 19th November 2025
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