The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven

6.7
|January 9, 1980|1h 45m|Movie
Science FictionFantasyDramaThrillerTV Movie

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

George Orr

?

Peyton E. Park

Mannie Ahrens

?

Niki Flacks

Penny Crouch

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Dr. William Haber

?

Vandi Clark

Aunt Ethel

?

Bernedette Whitehead

George's Mother

?

Jo Livingston

George's Father

?

Jane Roberts

Grandmother

?

Tom Matts

Grandfather

?

Frank Miller

Parole Officer

?

Joye Nash

Woman on Subway

?

Gena Sleete

Woman on Subway

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Heather LeLache

?

Ben McKinley III

Orderly

R.A. Mihailoff

R.A. Mihailoff

Orderly

?

James Bodean

Guard (uncredited)

?

John Rainone

The Grey Person (uncredited)

?

Ben Stephenson

Scientist (uncredited)

Director

Fred Barzyk

Writers

Roger Swaybill, Diane English

Status

Released

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