Scanners (1981)

01/14/1981 (CA) • 1h 43m

Science Fiction, Horror

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.

Top Billed Cast

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

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


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Part of the Scanners Collection

Includes Scanners, Scanners II: The New Order, Scanners III: The Takeover

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,100,000.00

Revenue

$14,225,876.00

Keywords

mind control

telepathy

paranormal phenomena

telekinesis

murder

psychic power

mind reading

scientist

exploding head

drugs

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