The Lathe of Heaven Movie Review 1980

In a late 20th century world suffocating from pollution, George Orr (Davison) visits a dream specialist because he can dream things into being. The specialist wants George to dream of a world free from war, pestilence, and overpopulation, but these dreams have disastrous side effects. Based on the futuristic novel by Ursula K. LeGuin.

Distribution

The Video Collection, PO Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407-2284

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Killer Dreams, Sci Fi

Screenplay

Roger E. Swaybill, Diane English

Cast

Bruce Davison, Kevin Conway, Margaret Avery, Peyton E. Park

Cinematography

Robbie Greenberg

Director

David Loxton, Fred Barzyk

Music

Michael Small