Movie·1981·1h 43m
Scanners
10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.
Country
Canada
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Pierre David, Claude Héroux
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Music
Howard Shore
Editor
Ronald Sanders
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
1,364 votes
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// cast
Cast
Stephen Lack
Cameron Vale
Jennifer O'Neill
Kim Obrist
Michael Ironside
Darryl Revok
Patrick McGoohan
Dr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence Dane
Braedon Keller
Robert A. Silverman
Benjamin Pierce
Lee Broker
Security One
Mavor Moore
Trevellyan
Adam Ludwig
Arno Crostic
Murray Cruchley
Programmer 1
Fred Döderlein
Dieter Tautz
Géza Kovács
Killer in Record Store
Sonny Forbes
Killer in Attic
Jérôme Tiberghien
Killer in Attic
Denis Lacroix
Killer in Barn
Elizabeth Mudry
Killer in Barn
Victor Désy
Dr. Gatineau
Louis Del Grande
First Scanner
// crew
Crew
Ronald Sanders
Editor
David Cronenberg
Director, Writer
Pierre David
Executive Producer
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
Claude Héroux
Producer
Victor Solnicki
Executive Producer
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