The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy, TV Movie | Jan. 9, 1980

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.

The Lathe of Heaven

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy, TV Movie | Jan. 9, 1980

The Lathe of Heaven
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Thirteen, Taurus Film
Original title The Lathe of Heaven
Directors David R. Loxton, Fred Barzyk
Writers Roger Swaybill, Diane English, Ursula K. Le Guin

Cast

Bruce Davison

as George Orr

Kevin Conway

as Dr. William Haber

Peyton E. Park

as Mannie Ahrens

Niki Flacks

as Penny Crouch

Vandi Clark

as Aunt Ethel

Bernedette Whitehead

as George's Mother

Jo Livingston

as George's Father

Margaret Avery

as Heather LeLache

R.A. Mihailoff

as Orderly

Ben Stephenson

as Scientist