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The Lathe of Heaven

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A psychiatrist (Kevin Conway) tries to change the world through a man (Bruce Davison) whose dreams literally come true.

Critics Reviews

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week Feb 6, 2026
The vision is strangely convincing. This adaptation employs precious few exterior shots—and a lot of rain outside dark windows—to cultivate both empty grandeur and claustrophobia. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 24, 2005
2/5
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Jan 14, 2005
3/5
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Sep 24, 2004
3/5
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Mar 26, 2004
2/5
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Audience Reviews

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nick s @Nick_S Nov 15, 2024 This is a bit of a low budget movie with poor lighting and camera work. Some good effort put into sets. The acting was good in patches. But I found it too dull to keep watching. See more g j @g.username Oct 23, 2024 It's a strange indictment of the times that despite a constant political drive for representative media there seems to be no big studio interest in producing faithful adaptations of authors like Ursula K. Le Guin and Samuel R. Delaney. We're still left with cheap, shoestring budget teleplays like this. There's a lot of potential here, and the actors do the best they can with the crumbs they've been given to work with... but it's not nearly enough. See more Jul 15, 2020 This mind-blowing movie first appeared to me as part of a PBS telethon, and it left an indelible mark on my psyche. Unimaginable Power. Unbelievably Intriguing Plot Line. No way you're guessing the denouement of this movie. Dreams DO Come True. See more Sep 14, 2019 Great movie, yes it is on a small budget but still great. See more Sep 23, 2016 Can anyone be as naive as the main character? I left it at the mid point. See more Aug 7, 2015 A faithful adaptation of the novel and a movie that still entertains 35 years later. Takes me back to a time when PBS was very diverse in it's programming. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A psychiatrist (Kevin Conway) tries to change the world through a man (Bruce Davison) whose dreams literally come true.
Director
David Loxton, Fred Barzyk
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 45m
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