Scanners

Controversial horror auteur David Cronenberg gained his first international success with this conspiracy thriller, featuring a notorious exploding head sequence. A group of psychics, nicknamed 'scanners' for their ability to read minds, realise they can also induce massive brain haemorrhaging in their subjects by locking into their nervous system. A 'good' scanner is sent out by doctors to track down the psychics who are using their powers for evil purposes.

Director: David Cronenberg
Producer: Claude Heroux
Writer: David Cronenberg
Music: Howard Shore
Cinematographer: Mark Irwin
Actor: Stephen Lack
Actor: Jennifer O'Neill
Actor: Patrick McGoohan
Actor: Lawrence Dane
Actor: Charles Shamata
Actor: Adam Ludwig
Actor: Michael Ironside
Actor: Mavor Moore
Actor: Robert A. Silverman
Art/Production/Desgn: Carol Spier
Editor: Ron Sanders
Special FX A/V: Dick Smith
Special FX A/V: Gary Zeller
Special FX A/V: Henry Pierrig
Special FX A/V: Chris Walas
Make Up: Dick Smith