Science Fiction ·Fantasy ·Drama ·Thriller ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 45m

The Lathe of Heaven

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Director
Fred BarzykDavid R. Loxton
Cast
Bruce Davison as George Orr Peyton E. Park as Mannie Ahrens Niki Flacks as Penny Crouch Kevin Conway as Dr. William Haber Vandi Clark as Aunt Ethel Bernedette Whitehead as George's Mother
Crew
Robbie Greenberg — Director of Photography Dick Bartlett — Editor Michael Small — Original Music Composer Diane English — Writer Roger Swaybill — Writer Ursula K. Le Guin — Novel
Tagline

Ursula K. Le Guin's Science Fiction Masterpiece

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
telekinesisalternative reality
Key Collaborators
Fred Barzyk Director David R. Loxton Director Robbie Greenberg Director of Photography Dick Bartlett Editor Michael Small Original Music Composer Diane English Writer Roger Swaybill Writer Ursula K. Le Guin Novel David R. Loxton Producer Fred Barzyk Producer Laura Crow Costume Design
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