Genre:
Science Fiction
Release Date: 08/29/2000
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 100 min
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: New Video Group
Based on the novel by
Ursula K. LeGuin,
The Lathe of Heaven is a special-effects lover's smorgasbord. Set in futuristic Portland, Oregon, the film stars
Bruce Davidson as a man prone to fantastic dreams. When these dreams start coming true, only
Davidson at first is aware of it: "my dreams changed everything that came before them-and nobody knows it but me!" Well, that's not entirely true.
Davidson's psychiatrist
Kevin Conway proves beyond doubt that
Davidson's dreams are coming true. Unfortunately,
Conway is of an avaricious nature, and he fully intends to harness
Davidson's subconscious for his own gain-all the while convincing himself that he's doing it for the good of Mankind. Advertised as
PBS' "first major" made-for-TV movie,
The Lathe of Heaven premiered January 9, 1980.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
