The Lathe of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin's Science Fiction Masterpiece

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George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind --- with bizarre and frightening results.

Released: Jan 9, 1980

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Bruce Davison

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