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Summary A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically.

Directed By: Ken Russell

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Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 17 User Ratings
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Summary A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically.

Directed By: Ken Russell

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Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Production Company Warner Bros.
Release Date Dec 25, 1980
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
Tagline When he heard his cry for help it wasn't human
Academy Awards, USA
2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations