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"10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode."

1981

1h 43m

6.7(1355 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Overview

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

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5 videos

Cast & Crew

49 members

Acting

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

Stephen Lack

Acting

Jennifer O'Neill

Kim Obrist

Jennifer O'Neill

Acting

Michael Ironside

Darryl Revok

Michael Ironside

Acting

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Paul Ruth

Patrick McGoohan

Acting

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Lawrence Dane

Acting

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

Robert A. Silverman

Acting

Lee Broker

Security One

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Acting

Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

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Acting

Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

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Acting

Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

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Acting

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Fred Döderlein

Acting

Géza Kovács

Killer in Record Store

Géza Kovács

Acting

Sonny Forbes

Killer in Attic

Sonny Forbes

Acting

Jérôme Tiberghien

Killer in Attic

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Acting

Denis Lacroix

Killer in Barn

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Acting

Elizabeth Mudry

Killer in Barn

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Acting

Victor Désy

Dr. Gatineau

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Acting

Louis Del Grande

First Scanner

Louis Del Grande

Acting

Anthony Sherwood

Scanner in Attic

Anthony Sherwood

Acting

Ken Umland

Scanner in Attic

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Acting

Anne Anglin

Scanner in Attic

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Lighting

Jock Brandis

Scanner in Attic

Jock Brandis

Acting

Jack Messinger

Scanner at Door

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Acting

Victor Knight

Dr. Frane

Victor Knight

Acting

Karen Fullerton

Pregnant Girl

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Acting

Margaret Gadbois

Woman in Mall

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Acting

Terrance P. Coady

Security 1 Car Passenger

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Acting

Steve Michaels

Security 1 Car Driver

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Acting

Malcolm Nelthorpe

Security 2 Car Driver

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Acting

Nicholas Kilbertus

Security 2 Car Partner

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Production

Don Buchsbaum

Large Man in Mall

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Acting

Roland Nincheri

Large Man in Mall

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Acting

Kimberly McKeever

Hallucinating Guard

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Acting

Robert Boyd

Hallucinating Guard

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Acting

Graham Batchelor

Yoga Technician

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Acting

Dean Hagopian

Programmer 2

Dean Hagopian

Crew

Alex Stevens

Programmer 3

Alex Stevens

Acting

Neil Affleck

Student

Neil Affleck

Acting

John Brasington

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

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Acting

Chris Britton

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Chris Britton

Acting

Jack Canon

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

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Acting

Richard Chapman Jr.

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

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Acting

Leon Herbert

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Leon Herbert

Acting

William Hope

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

William Hope

Acting

Thomas Kovacs

Boyfriend (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael Maloley

Doctor in Hall (uncredited)

Michael Maloley

Visual Effects

Ian McQue

Scanner / Security Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Chuck Shamata

Tony (uncredited)

Chuck Shamata

Acting

Sam Stone

Security Guard (uncredited)

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