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Feature film — 1981

Scanners (1981)

6.71h 43mScience Fiction — Horror

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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A high-signal pick with 1,453 votes.

Filmplan International / Canadian Film Development Corporation / Montreal Trust Company of Canada

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Director: David Cronenberg

On screen

Cast & crew

Stephen Lack as Cameron Vale

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

Jennifer O'Neill as Kim Obrist

Jennifer O'Neill

Kim Obrist

Michael Ironside as Darryl Revok

Michael Ironside

Darryl Revok

Patrick McGoohan as Dr. Paul Ruth

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane as Braedon Keller

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Robert A. Silverman as Benjamin Pierce

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

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Lee Broker

Security One

M

Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

A

Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

M

Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

Fred Döderlein as Dieter Tautz

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Géza Kovács as Killer in Record Store

Géza Kovács

Killer in Record Store

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