Scanners

Summary

Scanners is a film^[1]. Scanners has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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].

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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 has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Scanners is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

What awards did Scanners receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best International Film^[3].