The Lathe of Heaven

This science-fiction drama, set in a near future world, focuses on a psychiatrist who realizes that one of his patients has the power to change reality through his dreams. The psychiatrist attempts to use the dreamer’s power to create a utopian world, with unexpected and often negative results., Based on Ursula Le Guin’s novel about an Oregon man (Bruce Davison) whose dreams literally come true, and a power-mad psychiatrist (Kevin Conway) who uses him. Heather: Margaret Avery. Miss Crouch: Niki Flacks. Mannie: Peyton Park. Aunt Ethel: Vandi Clark. George’s Father: Jo Livingston. Directed by David Loxton.