Film
Scanners
1981· R· 1h 43m· Horror· Science-fiction
“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.
1981-01-14
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid Cronenberg
WriterDavid Cronenberg
ProducerClaude Héroux
Director of PhotographyMark Irwin
Original Music ComposerHoward Shore
EditorRonald Sanders
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Details
Released1981-01-14
Runtime1h 43m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosFilmplan International · Canadian Film Development Corporation · Montreal Trust Company of Canada
Budget$4M
Box office$14M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesCanada
Rating6.7/10 · 1376 votes
Original languageen
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