Scanners (1981)

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Scanners on IMDb 6.8/10 39,933 votes

Released:
1981-01-14

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.

Director:
David Cronenberg

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Horror

  • Cast:
  • Stephen Lack
    as
    Cameron Vale
  • Jennifer O'Neill
    as
    Kim Obrist
  • Michael Ironside
    as
    Darryl Revok
  • Patrick McGoohan
    as
    Dr. Paul Ruth
  • Lawrence Dane
    as
    Braedon Keller