Scanners
dir. David Cronenberg
66
7 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Scanners is a dark sci-fi story with special effects that'll make your head explode.
Directed byDavid Cronenberg
StarringStephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman
Written byDavid Cronenberg
CinematographyMark Irwin
EditingRonald Sanders
MusicHoward Shore
Scanners
1981 · R · 1h 43m
Science Fiction, Horror
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.
Our Verdict
66
Critics Consensus
Scanners is a dark sci-fi story with special effects that'll make your head explode.
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