Scanners Movie Review 1981

"Scanners" are telepaths who can will people to explode. One scanner in particular harbors Hitlerian aspirations for his band of psychic gangsters. Gruesome but effective special effects.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 102 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Eyeballs!, Psychic Abilities, Special FX Extravaganzas: Make-Up, Special FX Wizards: Dick Smith

Screenplay

David Cronenberg

Cast

Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Michael Ironside, Robert A. Silverman

Cinematography

Mark Irwin

Director

David Cronenberg

Music

Howard Shore

Producer

Filmplan International