Scanners
“10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.”
1981•R•1h 43m•6.7•Released
Science 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.
Director
David Cronenberg
Writer
David Cronenberg
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$14M
Languages
English
Studio
Filmplan International
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
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Sonny Forbes
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Jérôme Tiberghien
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Denis Lacroix
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Production
Company
Filmplan International
Company
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Company
Montreal Trust Company of Canada
Producer
Claude Héroux
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