The Lathe of Heaven (1980) NTSC DVD5

---> Thanks to 'magiin' @ Cinematik for uploading this rare gem.
Greatly appreciated. :)




SYNOPSIS:
"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.



IMDb.............: User Rating of 7.2/10

Year.............: 1980
Country..........: USA
Runtime..........: 105 Minutes
Audio............: LANGUAGE(S) English - Dolby Stereo
Subtitles........: English
Video Format.....: NTSC
Aspect Ratio.....: 4:3, 1.33:1
DVD Format.......: Non-Anamorphic
DVD Source.......: DVD5
DVD Distributor..: New Video Group
Program..........: DVD Decrypter
Average Bit Rate.: 5.42 Mb/sec - Average

Menus............: [X] Untouched
[ ] Stripped

Video............: [X] Untouched
[ ] Re-encoded

DVD-extras.......: [X] Untouched
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[ ] Re-encoded
[ ] None

DVD-Audio........: [X] Untouched
[ ] Stripped tracks

Extras:
. Interview
. Bio


Uploader Comments:
. In my opinion, the greatest sci-fi tv-movie or perhaps, greatest sci-fi movie ever. Just simply incredible, I cant even put it into words. No matter how big or how small a fan of sci-fi you are, you can certainly appreciate it. The remake made years later doesnt live up to this by any means.

To put it simply, an absolutely stunning film that should be on everyones must-see list.