Scanners III: The Takeover

"Scanners against scanners... The battle for total control has begun."

1992 1h 35m EN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 127

HorrorScience FictionAction

Synopsis

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A young scanner with extraordinary telepathic powers transforms into a lethal killing machine after taking one of her father's experimental drugs.

“Scanners against scanners... The battle for total control has begun.”

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Cast

Steve Parrish
Alex Monet
Liliana Komorowska
Helena Monet
Valérie Valois
Joyce Stone
Colin Fox
Dr. Elton Monet
Daniel Pilon
Michael
Peter Wight
Mark Dragon
Sith Sekae
Monk
Claire Cellucci
Suzy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Duguay
Writers: B.J. Nelson, Julie Richard, David Preston
Languages: German, English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Scanners Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Duguay, shot by Hugues de Haeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marty Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Parrish and Liliana Komorowska and Valérie Valois carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Duguay directs. Hugues de Haeck behind the camera. Marty Simon scores. Yves Langlois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Scanners Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Christian Duguay, shot by Hugues de Haeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Marty Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steve Parrish and Liliana Komorowska and Valérie Valois carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Scanners against scanners... The battle for total control has begun.".
10IMDB entry: tt0105322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.