Scanners

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

Duration: 103 min
Release date: 1981-01-14
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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.

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Stephen Lack
Stephen Lack
as Cameron Vale
Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill
as Kim Obrist
Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside
as Darryl Revok
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
as Dr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Dane
as Braedon Keller
Robert A. Silverman
Robert A. Silverman
as Benjamin Pierce
Lee Broker
Lee Broker
as Security One
Mavor Moore
Mavor Moore
as Trevellyan
Adam Ludwig
Adam Ludwig
as Arno Crostic
Murray Cruchley
Murray Cruchley
as Programmer 1
Fred Döderlein
Fred Döderlein
as Dieter Tautz
Géza Kovács
Géza Kovács
as Killer in Record Store
Sonny Forbes
Sonny Forbes
as Killer in Attic
Jérôme Tiberghien
Jérôme Tiberghien
as Killer in Attic
Denis Lacroix
Denis Lacroix
as Killer in Barn
Elizabeth Mudry
Elizabeth Mudry
as Killer in Barn
Victor Désy
Victor Désy
as Dr. Gatineau
Louis Del Grande
Louis Del Grande
as First Scanner
Anthony Sherwood
Anthony Sherwood
as Scanner in Attic
Ken Umland
Ken Umland
as Scanner in Attic
Anne Anglin
Anne Anglin
as Scanner in Attic
Jock Brandis
Jock Brandis
as Scanner in Attic
Jack Messinger
Jack Messinger
as Scanner at Door
Victor Knight
Victor Knight
as Dr. Frane
Karen Fullerton
Karen Fullerton
as Pregnant Girl
Margaret Gadbois
Margaret Gadbois
as Woman in Mall
Terrance P. Coady
Terrance P. Coady
as Security 1 Car Passenger
Steve Michaels
Steve Michaels
as Security 1 Car Driver
Malcolm Nelthorpe
Malcolm Nelthorpe
as Security 2 Car Driver
Nicholas Kilbertus
Nicholas Kilbertus
as Security 2 Car Partner
Don Buchsbaum
Don Buchsbaum
as Large Man in Mall
Roland Nincheri
Roland Nincheri
as Large Man in Mall
Kimberly McKeever
Kimberly McKeever
as Hallucinating Guard
Robert Boyd
Robert Boyd
as Hallucinating Guard
Graham Batchelor
Graham Batchelor
as Yoga Technician
Dean Hagopian
Dean Hagopian
as Programmer 2
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
as Programmer 3
Neil Affleck
Neil Affleck
as Student
John Brasington
John Brasington
as Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)
Chris Britton
Chris Britton
as Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)
Jack Canon
Jack Canon
as Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)
Richard Chapman Jr.
Richard Chapman Jr.
as Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)
Leon Herbert
Leon Herbert
as Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)
William Hope
William Hope
as Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)
Thomas Kovacs
Thomas Kovacs
as Boyfriend (uncredited)
Michael Maloley
Michael Maloley
as Doctor in Hall (uncredited)
Ian McQue
Ian McQue
as Scanner / Security Guard (uncredited)
Chuck Shamata
Chuck Shamata
as Tony (uncredited)
Sam Stone
Sam Stone
as Security Guard (uncredited)
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Ronald Sanders
Ronald Sanders
Editor
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Director
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Writer
Claude Héroux
Claude Héroux
Producer
Pierre David
Pierre David
Executive Producer
Victor Solnicki
Victor Solnicki
Executive Producer
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
Carol Spier
Carol Spier
Art Direction
Delphine White
Delphine White
Costume Design
Constant Natale
Constant Natale
Hairstylist
Brigitte McCaughry
Brigitte McCaughry
Makeup Artist
Don Buchsbaum
Don Buchsbaum
Production Manager
Gary Zeller
Gary Zeller
Special Effects
Stephan Dupuis
Stephan Dupuis
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tom Schwartz
Tom Schwartz
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Chris Walas
Chris Walas
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jean Savard
Jean Savard
Unit Manager
Jimmy Kaufman
Jimmy Kaufman
First Assistant Director
Anne Murphy
Anne Murphy
Third Assistant Director
Michael A. Williams
Michael A. Williams
Second Assistant Director
Alfred
Alfred
Set Designer
Peter Borowski
Peter Borowski
Sculptor
Jean Bourret
Jean Bourret
Property Master
Peter Bray
Peter Bray
Set Dresser
Serge Bureau
Serge Bureau
Assistant Set Dresser
Michel Comte
Michel Comte
Assistant Property Master
Tom Coulter
Tom Coulter
Sculptor
Peter Dowker
Peter Dowker
Sculptor
Melanie Johnson
Melanie Johnson
Assistant Set Dresser
Barbara Jones
Barbara Jones
Assistant Art Director
Michael Joy
Michael Joy
Draughtsman
Ernie Tomlinson
Ernie Tomlinson
Assistant Property Master
Charles Bowers
Charles Bowers
Sound Editor
Terry Burke
Terry Burke
Assistant Sound Editor
Don Cohen
Don Cohen
Sound
Paul Coombe
Paul Coombe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Daprato
Gary Daprato
Assistant Sound Editor
Mike Hoogenboom
Mike Hoogenboom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gabor Vadnay
Gabor Vadnay
Boom Operator
Don Berry
Don Berry
Special Effects Assistant
Louis Craig
Louis Craig
Special Effects Assistant
Jacques Godbout
Jacques Godbout
Special Effects Assistant
Dennis Pike
Dennis Pike
Special Effects
David Neil Trifunovich
David Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects Technician
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
Stunt Coordinator
Céline Fournier
Céline Fournier
Stunts
Gary Hymes
Gary Hymes
Stunts
Jock Brandis
Jock Brandis
Gaffer
François Dupéré
François Dupéré
Key Grip
Denis Fugere
Denis Fugere
Still Photographer
Maris H. Jansons
Maris H. Jansons
Grip
Claude Langlois
Claude Langlois
Best Boy Grip
Robin Miller
Robin Miller
First Assistant Camera
Michel Périard
Michel Périard
Grip
Arshad Shaw
Arshad Shaw
Electrician
Gregory Villeneuve
Gregory Villeneuve
Second Assistant Camera
Ginette D'Amico
Ginette D'Amico
Casting Assistant
Muriel Fournier
Muriel Fournier
Casting Assistant
Daniel Hausmann
Daniel Hausmann
Casting
Renée April
Renée April
Dresser
Blanche Boileau
Blanche Boileau
Costume Assistant
Robert Boyd
Robert Boyd
Assistant Editor
Chris Hutton
Chris Hutton
Assistant Editor
Thomas Metzger
Thomas Metzger
Color Timer
Bill Wiggins
Bill Wiggins
Post Production Coordinator
Christine Burt
Christine Burt
Location Manager
France Boudreau
France Boudreau
Continuity
Armand Thomas
Armand Thomas
Driver
Charles Toupin
Charles Toupin
Captain Driver
Neil Bibby
Neil Bibby
Production Assistant
Victor Blazevic
Victor Blazevic
Production Assistant
Pierre David
Pierre David
Presenter
Patrick Ferrerro
Patrick Ferrerro
Production Assistant
Kay Gray
Kay Gray
Unit Publicist
Nerses Kolanian
Nerses Kolanian
Production Assistant
Guy Landry
Guy Landry
Production Assistant
Glendon Light
Glendon Light
Production Assistant
Marilyn Majerczyk
Marilyn Majerczyk
Production Assistant
Serge Major
Serge Major
Production Accountant
Kim Obrist
Kim Obrist
Producer's Assistant
Danièle Rohrbach
Danièle Rohrbach
Production Coordinator
Nick Rose
Nick Rose
Production Assistant
Victor Solnicki
Victor Solnicki
Presenter
Claire Veillet
Claire Veillet
Production Assistant
Charles R. Bowers
Charles R. Bowers
Sound Editor
Peter Burgess
Peter Burgess
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Jermyn
Peter Jermyn
Sound Editor
Bruce Nyznik
Bruce Nyznik
Sound Editor
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