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MOVIE • 1981

Scanners

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

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 1,457
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Top Cast

Stephen Lack

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Kim Obrist

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Darryl Revok

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

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Lee Broker

Security One

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Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

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Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

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Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

Fred Döderlein

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Géza Kovács

Géza Kovács

Killer in Record Store

Sonny Forbes

Sonny Forbes

Killer in Attic

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Jérôme Tiberghien

Killer in Attic

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 14, 1981

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Runtime

103 min

Language

English

Origin

Canada

Budget

$4,100,000

Revenue

$14,225,876