Scanners
1981 · Movie · 1h 43m · R
Science FictionHorror
"10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode."
Overview
After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.
Ratings
TMDB
6.7/10
Key crew
- David CronenbergDirector
- David CronenbergWriter
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Stephen LackCameron Vale
- Jennifer O'NeillKim Obrist
- Michael IronsideDarryl Revok
- Patrick McGoohanDr. Paul Ruth
- Lawrence DaneBraedon Keller
- Robert A. SilvermanBenjamin Pierce
- Lee BrokerSecurity One
- Mavor MooreTrevellyan
- Adam LudwigArno Crostic
- Murray CruchleyProgrammer 1
- Fred DöderleinDieter Tautz
- Géza KovácsKiller in Record Store
Stills
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Themes
mind controltelepathyparanormal phenomenatelekinesismurderpsychic powermind readingscientistexploding headdrugsbody horror