The Lathe of Heaven
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1980-01-09
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton
Writer: Roger Swaybill, Diane English
Spoken language: English
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Original title: The Lathe of Heaven
Production Companies: Thirteen, Taurus Film, PBS
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Bruce Davison
Peyton E. Park
Niki Flacks
Kevin Conway
Vandi Clark
Bernedette Whitehead
Jo Livingston
Jane Roberts
Tom Matts
Frank Miller
Joye Nash
Gena Sleete
Margaret Avery
Ben McKinley III
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