Scanners: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Scanners is a 1981 Canadian Sci-fi Horror movie directed by David Cronenberg. Scanners are a group of people who have telekinetic abilities, who become outcasts because some of these Scanners, led by David Revok, start using their powers to attempt world domination.

See also Scanner, a type of Computer peripheral.

Cast

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• Michael Ironside ...as David Revok
• Patrick McGoohan ...as Dr. Paul Ruth, psychopharmacist

Scanners also has sequels, a series of spinoffs, and a remake:

Sequels

• Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
• Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)

Spinoffs

• Scanner Cop (1994)
• Scanner Cop II (1995)

Remake

• Scanners (2004 'In production')