The lathe of heaven / from WNET, New York ; Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; produced and directed by David Loxton and Fred Barzyk ; teleplay by Roger E. Swaybill and Diane English.
"George Orr is haunted by dreams that become reality. In a world where pollution has destroyed the ice caps and plagues rage unchecked, a psychiatrist sees Orr's power as a way for humanity to escape its bleak fate. But as each attempt to direct Orr's dreaming ends in failure, the doctor's obsession...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Distributed by New Video,
[2000], ©2000.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
"George Orr is haunted by dreams that become reality. In a world where pollution has destroyed the ice caps and plagues rage unchecked, a psychiatrist sees Orr's power as a way for humanity to escape its bleak fate. But as each attempt to direct Orr's dreaming ends in failure, the doctor's obsession with playing God grows stronger."--Container. |
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| Note: | "Based on the novel by Ursula K. Le Guin." "Digitally remastered"--Container. Special features include: Bill Moyers interview with Ursula K. Le Guin ; interactive menu ; scene selection. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AJ4 D0017370 VideoDVD |
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Rated TV-PG. |
| ISBN: | 0767026969 9780767026963 |
| Credits: | Creative consultant, Ursula K. Leguin ; director of photography, Robbie Greenberg ; music composed and conducted by Michael Small ; film editor, Dick Bartlett. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Cast: |
Bruce Davison, Kevin Conway, Margaret Avery. |
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Originally broadcast in 1979. |