Scanners (1981 film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Saturn_Award_for_Best_International_Film_(nominee)
gptkbp:basedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $14.2 million (US/Canada)
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Mark_Irwin
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:director gptkb:David_Cronenberg
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Avco_Embassy_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Ronald_Sanders
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Darryl_Revok
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Montreal
gptkb:Toronto
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Scanners_II:_The_New_Order
gptkb:Scanners_III:_The_Takeover
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
horror
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease gptkb:Criterion_Collection
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scanners (1981 film)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Cameron_Vale
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Howard_Shore
gptkbp:notableFor head explosion scene
gptkbp:notableScene head explosion
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Claude_Héroux
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Canadian_Film_Development_Corporation
gptkb:Filmplan_International
gptkbp:rating R
gptkbp:releaseDate 1981-01-14
gptkbp:runtime 103 minutes
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Scanners_II:_The_New_Order
gptkb:Scanners_III:_The_Takeover
gptkbp:setInPeriod contemporary (1980s)
gptkbp:specialEffectsBy gptkb:Dick_Smith
gptkbp:spinOff gptkb:Scanner_Cop
gptkb:Scanner_Cop_II
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Ironside
gptkb:Patrick_McGoohan
gptkb:Jennifer_O'Neill
gptkb:Lawrence_Dane
gptkb:Stephen_Lack
gptkb:Robert_Silverman
gptkbp:status cult classic
gptkbp:theme telepathy
mind control
corporate conspiracy
gptkbp:writer gptkb:David_Cronenberg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scanners_(universe)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8