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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.

movie

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

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