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Scanners(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-01-14
67%
1242 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada
Budget: $4,100,000.00
Revenue: $14,225,876.00
ProductionCompanies:
Filmplan International
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Montreal Trust Company of Canada
Movie: Scanners
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jennifer O'Neill
Kim Obrist
Stephen Lack
Cameron Vale
Patrick McGoohan
Dr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence Dane
Braedon Keller
Michael Ironside
Darryl Revok
Robert A. Silverman
Benjamin Pierce
Video Trailer Scanners
Video: Scanners (1981) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Scanners (1981) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scanners (1981) US trailer
Exploding Brains and Popping Veins STEPHAN DUPUIS
Mick Garris on Scanners
SCANNERS WAY CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS
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Scanners (1981) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - Trailer
Scanners (1981) US trailer - Trailer
Exploding Brains and Popping Veins STEPHAN DUPUIS - Behind the Scenes
Mick Garris on Scanners - Featurette
SCANNERS WAY CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS - Behind the Scenes
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