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If you never saw it, look up 'Altered States' with William Hurt.
It's about a bunch of Harvard scientists confronting a bizarre change in one of their number.
A lot of well grounded hysteria.
It's one of my faves. I'm a Russell fan through and through. That man was on another level. An all-time style mismatch with Ken Russell, the MASTER OF BOMBASTTTTTT, directing the Paddy Chayefsky script who is master of kitchen sink realism. It goes so hard it is undeniable. The only thing this movie is missing is Oliver Reed in the lead just being himself.
[Dead pan] Nothing unusual here. That man is a gorilla.
yup