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For the 2008 remake of this film see Scanners (2008 movie)

Scanners
Release Date	January 14, 1981(US)
Genre	Horror Sci Fi
Director	David Cronenberg
Screenwriter	David Cronenberg
Stars	Jennifer O'Neill Stephen Lack Patrick McGoohan Lawrence Dane Michael Ironside Robert A. Silverman
Studio	AVCO Embassy Pictures (US theatres)

Scanners is a 1981 scifi horror feature from writer and director David Cronenberg.

The movie is particularly known for its image of an exploding head, which has been referenced in other works.

Tagline: There are 4 billion people on earth. 237 are Scanners. They have the most terrifying powers ever created... and they are winning.

Premise

A scientist sends a man gifted with extraordinary psychic abilities to hunt down others like himself.

Follow-ups

• Scanners II
• Scanners III
• Scanner Cop
• Scanners: The Showdown
• Scanners (2008 movie)

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