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Scanners

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

  • Movie
  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 43m

Directed by David Cronenberg

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 1,457 votes

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Overview

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 and crew

  • Stephen Lack

    Stephen LackCameron Vale

  • Jennifer O'Neill

    Jennifer O'NeillKim Obrist

  • Michael Ironside

    Michael IronsideDarryl Revok

  • Patrick McGoohan

    Patrick McGoohanDr. Paul Ruth

  • Lawrence Dane

    Lawrence DaneBraedon Keller

  • Robert A. Silverman

    Robert A. SilvermanBenjamin Pierce

  • Lee BrokerSecurity One

  • Mavor MooreTrevellyan

  • Adam LudwigArno Crostic

  • Murray CruchleyProgrammer 1

  • Fred Döderlein

    Fred DöderleinDieter Tautz

  • Géza Kovács

    Géza KovácsKiller in Record Store

  • Sonny Forbes

    Sonny ForbesKiller in Attic

  • Jérôme TiberghienKiller in Attic

  • Denis LacroixKiller in Barn

  • Elizabeth MudryKiller in Barn

  • Victor DésyDr. Gatineau

  • Louis Del Grande

    Louis Del GrandeFirst Scanner

Director
David Cronenberg
Writer
David Cronenberg
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Mark Irwin