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Scanners

10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.

1981 1h 43mScience FictionHorror

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

3.4/5

TMDB score· 1,382 votes

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Synopsis

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

The vibe

mind controltelepathyparanormal phenomenatelekinesismurderpsychic powermind readingscientistexploding headdrugs

Behind it

David CronenbergDavid CronenbergDirectorHoward ShoreHoward ShoreComposerMark IrwinMark IrwinCinematography

Cast

Stephen LackStephen LackCameron Vale
Jennifer O'NeillJennifer O'NeillKim Obrist
Michael IronsideMichael IronsideDarryl Revok
Patrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohanDr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence DaneLawrence DaneBraedon Keller
Robert A. SilvermanRobert A. SilvermanBenjamin Pierce
Lee BrokerSecurity One
Mavor MooreTrevellyan
Adam LudwigArno Crostic
Murray CruchleyProgrammer 1
Fred DöderleinFred DöderleinDieter Tautz
Géza KovácsGéza KovácsKiller in Record Store
Sonny ForbesSonny ForbesKiller in Attic
Jérôme TiberghienKiller in Attic
Denis LacroixKiller in Barn
Elizabeth MudryKiller in Barn
Victor DésyDr. Gatineau
Louis Del GrandeLouis Del GrandeFirst Scanner

Director

David Cronenberg

Writer

David Cronenberg

Release date

14 Jan 1981

Runtime

1h 43m

Budget

$4.1M

Box office

$14.2M · 3.5× its budget

Studio

Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Montreal Trust Company of Canada

Language

English

Country

Canada

Where to watch · US

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Scanners Collection

A science-fiction action horror film series created by David Cronenberg about people with unusual telepathic and telekinetic powers.

Scanners

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

3.4

Scanners

1981

Scanners II: The New Order

A breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities -- the scanners -- are being recruited by a corrupt police commander, John Forrester, in his crusade to take over the city.

2.6

Scanners II: The New Order

1991

Scanners III: The Takeover

A young scanner with extraordinary telepathic powers transforms into a lethal killing machine after taking one of her father's experimental drugs.

2.2

Scanners III: The Takeover

1992

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