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Scanners (1981): Where to Watch & Stream · TV Tonight

Scanners

1981 · 1h 43m · Movie

Scanners

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

Science FictionHorror

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.

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In theaters: January 14, 1981

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

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David Cronenberg’s Sci-fi Horror Film Scanners (1981) – The Test of Time
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