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The Lathe of Heaven poster

The Lathe of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin's Science Fiction Masterpiece

1980 1h 44m 6.6Movie

Science FictionFantasyDramaThrillerTV Movie

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.

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Fred Barzyk

Director

David R. Loxton

Director

Diane English

Writer

Roger Swaybill

Writer

Ursula K. Le Guin

Novel

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)