Scanners (1981)
Scanners (1981)
10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.
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, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.

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Cast

Jennifer O'Neill Jennifer O'Neill As: Kim Obrist
Stephen Lack Stephen Lack As: Cameron Vale
Patrick McGoohan Patrick McGoohan As: Dr. Paul Ruth
Lawrence Dane Lawrence Dane As: Braedon Keller
Michael Ironside Michael Ironside As: Darryl Revok
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Storyline

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, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.


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

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 14 January 1981

Country: CA

Runtime: 103m

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Company Credits

Company: Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Montreal Trust Company of Canada

Budget: $4,100,000

Revenue: $14,225,876

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Cast

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Kim Obrist

Stephen Lack

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Darryl Revok

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

Lee Broker

Lee Broker

Security One

Mavor Moore

Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

Adam Ludwig

Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

Murray Cruchley

Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

Fred Döderlein

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Géza Kovács

Géza Kovács

Killer in Record Store

Sonny Forbes

Sonny Forbes

Killer in Attic

Jérôme Tiberghien

Jérôme Tiberghien

Killer in Attic

Denis Lacroix

Denis Lacroix

Killer in Barn

Elizabeth Mudry

Elizabeth Mudry

Killer in Barn

Victor Désy

Victor Désy

Dr. Gatineau

Louis Del Grande

Louis Del Grande

First Scanner

Anthony Sherwood

Anthony Sherwood

Scanner in Attic

Ken Umland

Ken Umland

Scanner in Attic

Anne Anglin

Anne Anglin

Scanner in Attic

Jock Brandis

Jock Brandis

Scanner in Attic

Jack Messinger

Jack Messinger

Scanner at Door

Victor Knight

Victor Knight

Dr. Frane

Karen Fullerton

Karen Fullerton

Pregnant Girl

Margaret Gadbois

Margaret Gadbois

Woman in Mall

Terrance P. Coady

Terrance P. Coady

Security 1 Car Passenger

Steve Michaels

Steve Michaels

Security 1 Car Driver

Malcolm Nelthorpe

Malcolm Nelthorpe

Security 2 Car Driver

Nicholas Kilbertus

Nicholas Kilbertus

Security 2 Car Partner

Don Buchsbaum

Don Buchsbaum

Large Man in Mall

Roland Nincheri

Roland Nincheri

Large Man in Mall

Kimberly McKeever

Kimberly McKeever

Hallucinating Guard

Robert Boyd

Robert Boyd

Hallucinating Guard

Graham Batchelor

Graham Batchelor

Yoga Technician

Dean Hagopian

Dean Hagopian

Programmer 2

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Programmer 3

Neil Affleck

Neil Affleck

Student

John Brasington

John Brasington

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Chris Britton

Chris Britton

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Jack Canon

Jack Canon

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Richard Chapman Jr.

Richard Chapman Jr.

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Leon Herbert

Leon Herbert

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

William Hope

William Hope

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Thomas Kovacs

Thomas Kovacs

Boyfriend (uncredited)

Michael Maloley

Michael Maloley

Doctor in Hall (uncredited)

Ian McQue

Ian McQue

Scanner / Security Guard (uncredited)

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Tony (uncredited)

Sam Stone

Sam Stone

Security Guard (uncredited)

Directed By

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Director

Jim Kaufman

Jim Kaufman

First Assistant Director

Michael A. Williams

Michael A. Williams

Second Assistant Director

Anne Murphy

Anne Murphy

Third Assistant Director

France Boudreau

France Boudreau

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Victor Solnicki

Victor Solnicki

Executive Producer

Pierre David

Pierre David

Executive Producer

Don Buchsbaum

Don Buchsbaum

Production Manager

Claude Héroux

Claude Héroux

Producer

Jean Savard

Jean Savard

Unit Manager

Daniel Hausmann

Daniel Hausmann

Casting

Muriel Fournier

Muriel Fournier

Casting Assistant

Ginette D'Amico

Ginette D'Amico

Casting Assistant

Bill Wiggins

Bill Wiggins

Post Production Coordinator

Christine Burt

Christine Burt

Location Manager

Victor Blazevic

Victor Blazevic

Production Assistant

Marilyn Majerczyk

Marilyn Majerczyk

Production Assistant

Neil Bibby

Neil Bibby

Production Assistant

Claire Veillet

Claire Veillet

Production Assistant

Danièle Rohrbach

Danièle Rohrbach

Production Coordinator

Kim Obrist

Kim Obrist

Producer's Assistant

Patrick Ferrerro

Patrick Ferrerro

Production Assistant

Glendon Light

Glendon Light

Production Assistant

Serge Major

Serge Major

Production Accountant

Guy Landry

Guy Landry

Production Assistant

Nick Rose

Nick Rose

Production Assistant

Nerses Kolanian

Nerses Kolanian

Production Assistant

Edited By

Ronald Sanders

Ronald Sanders

Editor

Thomas Metzger

Thomas Metzger

Color Timer

Robert Boyd

Robert Boyd

Assistant Editor

Chris Hutton

Chris Hutton

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Delphine White

Delphine White

Costume Design

Brigitte McCaughry

Brigitte McCaughry

Makeup Artist

Constant Natale

Constant Natale

Hairstylist

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tom Schwartz

Tom Schwartz

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stephan Dupuis

Stephan Dupuis

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Renée April

Renée April

Dresser

Blanche Boileau

Blanche Boileau

Costume Assistant

Sound

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Charles Bowers

Charles Bowers

Sound Editor

Gabor Vadnay

Gabor Vadnay

Boom Operator

Terry Burke

Terry Burke

Assistant Sound Editor

Gary Daprato

Gary Daprato

Assistant Sound Editor

Mike Hoogenboom

Mike Hoogenboom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Coombe

Paul Coombe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Cohen

Don Cohen

Sound

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

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Director of Photography

Robin Miller

Robin Miller

First Assistant Camera

Claude Langlois

Claude Langlois

Best Boy Grip

Gregory Villeneuve

Gregory Villeneuve

Second Assistant Camera

Denis Fugere

Denis Fugere

Still Photographer

Maris H. Jansons

Maris H. Jansons

Grip

François Dupéré

François Dupéré

Key Grip

Michel Périard

Michel Périard

Grip

Lighting

Jock Brandis

Jock Brandis

Gaffer

Arshad Shaw

Arshad Shaw

Electrician

Art Department

Carol Spier

Carol Spier

Art Direction

Serge Bureau

Serge Bureau

Assistant Set Dresser

Tom Coulter

Tom Coulter

Sculptor

Peter Dowker

Peter Dowker

Sculptor

Peter Bray

Peter Bray

Set Dresser

Jean Bourret

Jean Bourret

Property Master

Alfred

Alfred

Set Designer

Ernie Tomlinson

Ernie Tomlinson

Assistant Property Master

Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones

Assistant Art Director

Peter Borowski

Peter Borowski

Sculptor

Michel Comte

Michel Comte

Assistant Property Master

Michael Joy

Michael Joy

Draughtsman

Melanie Johnson

Melanie Johnson

Assistant Set Dresser

Other Crew

Gary Zeller

Gary Zeller

Special Effects

Dennis Pike

Dennis Pike

Special Effects

Céline Fournier

Céline Fournier

Stunts

Jacques Godbout

Jacques Godbout

Special Effects Assistant

David Neil Trifunovich

David Neil Trifunovich

Special Effects Technician

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Stunt Coordinator

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Stunts

Don Berry

Don Berry

Special Effects Assistant

Louis Craig

Louis Craig

Special Effects Assistant

Kay Gray

Kay Gray

Unit Publicist

Charles Toupin

Charles Toupin

Captain Driver

Armand Thomas

Armand Thomas

Driver

Victor Solnicki

Victor Solnicki

Presenter

Pierre David

Pierre David

Presenter

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