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Scanners

1981·1h 43m·R
HorrorThrillerSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
67,737 votes
Metascore
60
Metacritic

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called "scanning" to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

Scanners is a 1981 horror thriller movie directed by David Cronenberg, starring Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Stephen Lack. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 67,737 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
David Cronenberg
Stars
Patrick McGoohan
Lawrence Dane
Stephen Lack
Jennifer O'Neill
Creators
David Cronenberg
Details
1981-01-14
103 min
Movie
R
★ Canada
★ English
Keywords
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