Scanners
Trailer: Scanners
Year: 1981
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Studio: Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Montreal Trust Company of Canada
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman
Crew: Carol Spier (Art Direction), Don Buchsbaum (Production Manager), Ronald Sanders (Editor), David Cronenberg (Director), Pierre David (Executive Producer), Howard Shore (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 103 minutes
Release: Jan 14, 1981
IMDb: 6.72/10 by 1,305 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Canada
Language: English
Budget: 4
Revenue: 14
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