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FilmHorrorScience Fiction

Scanners (1981)

R · 1981-01-14 · 1h 43m · EN
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10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.

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, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.

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David CronenbergDirector, Writer
Budget
$4.1M
Box office
$14.2M

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Stephen LackStephen LackCameron ValeJennifer O'NeillJennifer O'NeillKim ObristMichael IronsideMichael IronsideDarryl RevokPatrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohanDr. Paul RuthLawrence DaneLawrence DaneBraedon KellerRobert A. SilvermanRobert A. SilvermanBenjamin PierceLee BrokerLee BrokerSecurity OneMavor MooreMavor MooreTrevellyanAdam LudwigAdam LudwigArno CrosticMurray CruchleyMurray CruchleyProgrammer 1Géza KovácsGéza KovácsKiller in Record StoreSonny ForbesSonny ForbesKiller in Attic

Keywords

MurderDrugsViolenceTelekinesisScientistParanormal phenomenaMind controlTelepathyPsychic powerMind readingExploding head

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorror · Science FictionTheme affinityMurder · Drugs · ViolenceDirector preference88659Actor preference232454 · 78585 · 85487Country preferenceCaDecade preference1980

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What is Scanners about?

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, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.

How long is Scanners?

Scanners has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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