Movie
Scanners
1981R1h 43m6.7 / 10
10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.
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.
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Scanners opened in theaters January 14, 1981. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Cast
Stephen LackCameron Vale
Jennifer O'NeillKim Obrist
Michael IronsideDarryl Revok
Patrick McGoohanDr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence DaneBraedon Keller
Robert A. SilvermanBenjamin PierceLee BrokerSecurity One
Mavor MooreTrevellyan
Credits
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Scanners Collection
- Budget
- $4.1M
- Box office
- $14.2M
Production
- Filmplan InternationalCanada
- Canadian Film Development CorporationCanada
- Montreal Trust Company of CanadaCanada
Themes
body horrordrugsexploding headmind controlmind readingmurderparanormal phenomenapsychic power