The Lathe of Heaven
starring: Bruce Davison, Peyton E. Park, Niki Flacks, Kevin Conway, Vandi Clark
directed by: David R. Loxton, Fred Barzyk
directed by: David R. Loxton, Fred Barzyk
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767026963
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0767026969
Label: New Video Group
Manufacturer: New Video Group
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Video Group
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 29, 2000
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 9442
Studio: New Video Group
Theatrical Release Date: January 09, 1980
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For George Orr, sleep is not a respite. For Dr. William Haber, dreams are tools. For sci-fi fans, the wait is over. Praised as 'rare and powerful' by The New York Times, Ursula K. Le Guin’s THE LATHE OF HEAVEN is one of the most celebrated science fict
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'Antwerp!' For science fiction fans, the long-awaited VHS and DVD release of The Lathe of Heaven is a dream come true. This haunting adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guin's genre-classic novel was broadcast but once on PBS in 1980 before rights and other legal snafus relegated it to the archives. Reportedly PBS's most requested program, the made-for-TV film was at last rebroadcast in 2000. Set in Portland, Oregon, in the near future, The Lathe of Heaven stars Bruce Davison as George Orr, who, to put it mildly, has a dream problem. Not only do his dreams come true, but they 'change reality back to the Stone Age.'
Kevin Conway costars as Dr. Haber, a dream specialist who instantly recognizes George's gift and tries to harness it to make the whole world right. But, as George notes, 'Unlimited power means unlimited danger.' The increasingly megalomaniacal Haber uses George to try to cure the world's ills, from overpopulation to war, resulting in, for starters, a devastating plague and even alien invasion.
Many in this production went on to projects familiar to audiences: Cowriter Diane English went on to create TV's Murphy Brown; Scott Rudin, credited with 'Principle Casting,' is now one of Hollywood's most formidable producers; Margaret Avery, who costars as a skeptical lawyer who comes to believe George's incredible tale, was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in The Color Purple. For those who have only been able to see this now-legendary production on poor-quality bootleg tapes, this release will be sheer heaven. The DVD contains an interview with Le Guin conducted by Bill Moyers. --Donald Liebenson
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- I loved this movie...even at age 11I watched this movie on PBS when I was 11 years old. I'm 40 now and believe me this movie has stuck ... Read More
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- Better than the Lukas Hass version? You must be dreaming!I'm not putting this down due to the cheap production, but if this version is more authentic than the ... Read More
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- Science FictionA very good science fiction story, but the video quality is not as good, obviously as per the backaging ... Read More
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- More than Science FictionThis is a classic work that will be very difficult to view only once. I will not repeat the plot as many ... Read More
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- The Lathe Of HeavenI saw this movie when I was a kid & didn't know what the title was. It stuck in my subconscious till ... Read More
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