Scanners
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Scanners
Summary
Scanners is a film[1]. Scanners ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Scanners received the Saturn Award for Best International Film[3].
- Scanners's instance of is recorded as film[4].
- Scanners was directed by David Cronenberg[5].
- David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Scanners[6].
- Scanners's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[7].
- Scanners's genre is thriller film[8].
- Scanners's genre is science fiction film[9].
- Scanners's genre is mystery film[10].
- Scanners's genre is horror film[11].
- Scanners's genre is action film[12].
- Scanners was followed by Scanners II: The New Order[13].
- A cast member of Scanners was Stephen Lack[14].
- A cast member of Scanners was Jennifer O'Neill[15].
- A cast member of Scanners was Patrick McGoohan[16].
- A cast member of Scanners was Michael Ironside[17].
- A cast member of Scanners was Heiner Lauterbach[18].
- A cast member of Scanners was Niels Clausnitzer[19].
- A cast member of Scanners was Manfred Schott[20].
- A cast member of Scanners was Lawrence Dane[21].
- A cast member of Scanners was Fred Döderlein[22].
- A cast member of Scanners was William Hope[23].
- A cast member of Scanners was Leon Herbert[24].
- Scanners was produced by Pierre David[25].
- Scanners was produced by Claude Héroux[26].
- Scanners's director of photography is recorded as Mark Irwin[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Pierre David[25] and Claude Héroux[26]. Scanners was directed by David Cronenberg[5]. David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Scanners[6]. Cast members include Stephen Lack[14], Jennifer O'Neill[15], Patrick McGoohan[16], Michael Ironside[17], Heiner Lauterbach[18], and Niels Clausnitzer[19].
Publication
Publication dates include January 14, 1981[28], January 16, 1981[29], March 5, 1981[30], April 8, 1981[31], April 14, 1981[32], and April 23, 1981[33]. The original language of Scanners was English[34]. Genres include thriller film[8], science fiction film[9], mystery film[10], horror film[11], and action film[12].
Reception
Scanners received the Saturn Award for Best International Film[3]. Reviews include 70%[35], 6.7/10[36], and 60/100[37].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Scanners was followed by Scanners II: The New Order[13].
Why It Matters
Scanners ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).[2] Scanners has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Scanners is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
What awards did Scanners receive?
Honors received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3].