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After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.
Can a psychic mind literally rupture a human skull through sheer willpower? This visceral body horror classic pits telepathic combatants against one another in a battle where thoughts function as lethal weaponry.
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Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman, Lee Broker, Mavor Moore, Adam Ludwig, Murray Cruchley
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Scanners
You can stream Scanners (1981) on Apple TV+ with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.7/10
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69%
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Director
Cast
Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman, Lee Broker, Mavor Moore, Adam Ludwig, Murray Cruchley
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