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Scanners

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.

Director

David Cronenberg

Year

Genre

horror, sci-fi, thriller

Box Office

$14,225,876

Production

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

Awards

3 wins & 9 nominations

Part of Collection

Scanners Collection: Scanners, Scanners II: The New Order, Scanners III: The Takeover

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Kim Obrist

Jennifer O'Neill

Cameron Vale

Dr. Paul Ruth

Patrick McGoohan

Braedon Keller

Darryl Revok

Michael Ironside

Benjamin Pierce

Robert A. Silverman

Security One

Trevellyan

Arno Crostic

Programmer 1 (as Lee Murray)

Murray Cruchley

Dieter Tautz

Fred Doederlein

Killer in Record Store (as Geza Kovacs)

GÃ©za KovÃ¡cs

Killer in Attic (as Sony Forbes)

Killer in Attic (as Jerome Tiberghien)

JÃ©rÃ´me Tiberghien

Killer in Barn

Killer in Barn

Elizabeth Mudry

Dr. Gatineau (as Victor Desy)

First Scanner

Louis Del Grande

Scanner in Attic (as Tony Sherwood)

Anthony Sherwood

Scanner in Attic

Scanner in Attic

Scanner in Attic

Scanner at Door

Dr. Frane

Pregnant Girl

Karen Fullerton

Woman in Mall

Margaret Gadbois

Security 1 Car Passenger (as Terry Coady)

Terrance P. Coady

Security 1 Car Driver

Security 2 Car Driver

Malcolm Nelthorpe

Security 2 Car Partner (as Nickolas Kilbertus)

Nicholas Kilbertus

Large Man in Mall

Large Man in Mall (as Rolland Nincheri)

Roland Nincheri

Hallucinating Guard

Kimberly McKeever

Hallucinating Guard

Yoga Technician

Graham Batchelor

Programmer 2

Programmer 3

Medical Student in Mall

Hazmat-Suit Worker

John Brasington

Hazmat-Suit Worker

Hazmat-Suit Worker

Hazmat-Suit Worker

Richard Chapman Jr.

Hazmat-Suit Worker

Hazmat-Suit Worker

Boyfriend

Scanner / Security Guard

Security Guard

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Darryl Revok Paul Ruth Cameron Vale Kim Obrist Benjamin Pierce Programmer Braedon Keller First Scanner Security One Woman In Mall

You are 35 years old - Scanners

You are 35 years old

Will you look at that fellow over there? - Scanners

Will you look at that fellow over there?

Anne, what's the matter? - Scanners

Anne, what's the matter?

[Man] Ma'am. She's gonna be all right.
It's all right. Just stand back. - Scanners

[Man] Ma'am. She's gonna be all right. It's a...

[Footsteps Approaching] - Scanners

[Footsteps Approaching]

[Footsteps Approaching] - Scanners

[Footsteps Approaching]

Hurry up. - Scanners

Hurry up! - Scanners

[Chattering Continues, Muffled, Distorted] - Scanners

[Chattering Continues, Muffled, Distorted]

[Chattering Continues, Distorted] - Scanners

[Chattering Continues, Distorted]

[Chattering Fades, Stops] - Scanners

[Chattering Fades, Stops]

I would like to scan all of you in this room - Scanners

I would like to scan all of you in this room

Just, uh, sit right here, please. - Scanners

Just, uh, sit right here, please.

Now I'd like you to think
of something specific... - Scanners

Now I'd like you to think of something specific...

Move everybody out now! - Scanners

Move everybody out now!

[Woman]
Oh, my God. - Scanners

[Woman] Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. - Scanners

Come on. We gotta get in there. - Scanners

Come on. We gotta get in there.

Let's get out of here, man! Come on! - Scanners

Let's get out of here, man! Come on!

[Windshield Wiper Squeaking] - Scanners

[Windshield Wiper Squeaking]

How do you feel - Scanners

How do you feel

You called me a scanner - Scanners

You called me a scanner

[Man]
Good afternoon, Darryl. - Scanners

[Man] Good afternoon, Darryl.

[Groaning] - Scanners

Arno. What's the matter? - Scanners

Arno. What's the matter?

Benjamin Pierce? - Scanners

Benjamin Pierce?

I need some help. - Scanners

I need some help.

Then I think you're in big trouble, chum. - Scanners

Then I think you're in big trouble, chum.

Who are you? - Scanners

I was told you were coming
to pay me a visit, Mr. Vale. - Scanners

I was told you were coming to pay me a visit, Mr. Vale.

Scanner friends? - Scanners

Scanner friends?

You're one of me - Scanners

You're one of me

You know what I think? - Scanners

You know what I think?

[Vale]
It's the voices in my head. - Scanners

[Vale] It's the voices in my head.

My art keeps me sane - Scanners

My art keeps me sane

[Shotgun Cocks] - Scanners

[Shotgun Cocks]

Oh! - Scanners

[Whine Continues] - Scanners

[Whine Continues]

Good evening, sir. Can I help you? - Scanners

Good evening, sir. Can I help you?

My name is Cameron Vale.
I've got to talk to Kim Obrist. - Scanners

My name is Cameron Vale. I've got to talk to Kim Obrist...

Oh, God. - Scanners

Just wait here a second. - Scanners

Just wait here a second.

I know you. - Scanners

[Vale's Voice]
Scan together. - Scanners

[Vale's Voice] Scan together.

So frightening to lose yourself. - Scanners

So frightening to lose yourself.

[All]
The power. - Scanners

[All] The power.

[Voices Overlapping] - Scanners

[Voices Overlapping]

Tony! - Scanners

[Screams] - Scanners

[People Shouting] - Scanners

[People Shouting]

- [Grunts]
- [Siren Wailing] - Scanners

- [Grunts] - [Siren Wailing]

- [Chattering]
- Excuse me. - Scanners

- [Chattering] - Excuse me.

- [Chattering Continues]
- [Man] Oh, it's on fire! - Scanners

- [Chattering Continues] - [Man] Oh, it's on fire!

We'll be all right here for a while. - Scanners

We'll be all right here for a while.

There's still us. I can help you. - Scanners

There's still us. I can help you.

I'm sorry. - Scanners

You don't know how evil he is how powerful he is - Scanners

You don't know how evil he is how powerful he is

[Whimpers] - Scanners

[Kim]
What are you doing? - Scanners

[Kim] What are you doing?

[Vale]
There it is. - Scanners

[Vale] There it is.

Dr. Ruth. Telephone call, sir. - Scanners

Dr. Ruth. Telephone call, sir.

Yes? - Scanners

All set? - Scanners

[Man] ConSec Central, this is
ConSec Two-Niner. Are we clear to land? - Scanners

[Man] ConSec Central, this is ConSec Two-Niner. Are we clear...

I'm sure they'd love to hear from you - Scanners

I'm sure they'd love to hear from you

I want you to access the Ripe program - Scanners

I want you to access the Ripe program

Scanners -
find them and kill them. Put it on the air! - Scanners

Scanners - find them and kill them. Put it on the air!

- What happened?
- Keller tried to kill me. - Scanners

- What happened? - Keller tried to kill me.

Is this the only way we can do it? - Scanners

Is this the only way we can do it?

[High-pitched Whine] - Scanners

[High-pitched Whine]

What does that mean? - Scanners

What does that mean?

That's as deep into it as we're gonna get. - Scanners

That's as deep into it as we're gonna get.

How can this happen? - Scanners

How can this happen?

Do it now, or I'll kill you. - Scanners

Do it now, or I'll kill you.

[Electrical Humming] - Scanners

[Electrical Humming]

There's no need for that - Scanners

There's no need for that

[Electronic Whining] - Scanners

[Electronic Whining]

Oh, shit! - Scanners

[Electrical Crackling] - Scanners

[Electrical Crackling]

[Siren Wailing] - Scanners

[Siren Wailing]

Hey, I'll go find the doctor. - Scanners

Hey, I'll go find the doctor.

Excuse me. Do you know
if the receptionist is coming back soon? - Scanners

Excuse me. Do you know if the receptionist is coming back so...

Please, I'll be with you in a few moments. - Scanners

Please, I'll be with you in a few moments.

Where did you get this?
What do you want with me? Who are you? - Scanners

Where did you get this? What do you want with me? Who are yo...

I don't understand - Scanners

I don't understand

Our father. - Scanners

This was a test campaign used in 1947 to market a new product - Scanners

This was a test campaign used in 1947 to market a new...

Then what did you need Keller for - Scanners

Then what did you need Keller for

I've been counting on you
for years, Cameron. - Scanners

I've been counting on you for years, Cameron.

We're gonna do this the scanner way - Scanners

We're gonna do this the scanner way

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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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Director: David Cronenberg

Writer: David Cronenberg

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

Genre: horror, sci-fi, thriller

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 60/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $14,225,876

Released: 14 Jan 1981

Awards: 3 wins & 9 nominations

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Scanners Collection: Scanners, Scanners II: The New Order, Scanners III: The Takeover

Also watch: The Brood, Scanners II: The New Order, Videodrome, Dead Ringers, Shivers, Triage, Fast Company, The Dead Zone, Children of the Corn: The Gathering, Mike Bassett: England Manager, The Antifascists, Rude Boy, The Front Page