Scanners (1980)
Genre Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Studio MGM / UA
Movie Release Date 1980
Country Canada
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 103 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.6
Cast
Jennifer O'Neill Kim Obrist
Michael Ironside Darryl Revok
Patrick McGoohan Dr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence Dane Braedon Keller
Stephen Lack Cameron Vale
Robert A. Silverman Benjamin Pierce
Lee Broker Security One
Mavor Moore Trevellyan
Adam Ludwig Arno Crostic
Murray Cruchley Programmer 1
Crew
Director David Cronenberg
Writer David Cronenberg
Producer Claude Heroux
Producer Pierre David
Producer Claude Héroux
Plot
"Truly horrifying." -Los Angeles Times

Welcome to the world of the Scanners - a race of humans with telekinetic powers that can wreak havoc beyond your most dreaded nightmare. Writer/director David Cronenberg (The Fly, Naked Lunch) brings the terror closer than ever before - he brings it right into your mind. Cronenberg is a modern-day horror master whose name fits easily with the likes of King, Craven and Carpenter… and Scanners, with its spectacular and shockingly realistic special effects, is a startling masterpiece of the genre.

When a rogue Scanner of unparalleled power (Michael Ironside) wages a bloody war against the "normals," young empath Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) is recruited to track him down. But Vale is inexperienced - and a battle with another Scanner could mean a grisly death… or worse. Can Vale vanquish his insanely violent, power-mad adversary? Only one thing is certain: Scanners "delivers the chills-down-your-spine, heart-in-your-throat, you-can't-watch-but-you-daren't-leave goods" (Time)!
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Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Release Date 28-08-2001