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

Genres

Science FictionHorror

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After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.

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Budget

$4100000

Revenue

$14225876

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.719/10

Release Date

14 January 1981

Country

Canada

Cast

Stephen Lack

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Kim Obrist

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Darryl Revok

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

Lee Broker

Lee Broker

Security One

Mavor Moore

Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

Adam Ludwig

Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

Murray Cruchley

Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

Fred Döderlein

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Géza Kovács

Géza Kovács

Killer in Record Store

Sonny Forbes

Sonny Forbes

Killer in Attic

Jérôme Tiberghien

Jérôme Tiberghien

Killer in Attic

Denis Lacroix

Denis Lacroix

Killer in Barn

Elizabeth Mudry

Elizabeth Mudry

Killer in Barn

Victor Désy

Victor Désy

Dr. Gatineau

Louis Del Grande

Louis Del Grande

First Scanner

Anthony Sherwood

Anthony Sherwood

Scanner in Attic

Ken Umland

Ken Umland

Scanner in Attic

Anne Anglin

Anne Anglin

Scanner in Attic

Jock Brandis

Jock Brandis

Scanner in Attic

Jack Messinger

Jack Messinger

Scanner at Door

Victor Knight

Victor Knight

Dr. Frane

Karen Fullerton

Karen Fullerton

Pregnant Girl

Margaret Gadbois

Margaret Gadbois

Woman in Mall

Terrance P. Coady

Terrance P. Coady

Security 1 Car Passenger

Steve Michaels

Steve Michaels

Security 1 Car Driver

Malcolm Nelthorpe

Malcolm Nelthorpe

Security 2 Car Driver

Nicholas Kilbertus

Nicholas Kilbertus

Security 2 Car Partner

Don Buchsbaum

Don Buchsbaum

Large Man in Mall

Roland Nincheri

Roland Nincheri

Large Man in Mall

Kimberly McKeever

Kimberly McKeever

Hallucinating Guard

Robert Boyd

Robert Boyd

Hallucinating Guard

Graham Batchelor

Graham Batchelor

Yoga Technician

Dean Hagopian

Dean Hagopian

Programmer 2

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Programmer 3

Neil Affleck

Neil Affleck

Student

John Brasington

John Brasington

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Chris Britton

Chris Britton

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Jack Canon

Jack Canon

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Richard Chapman Jr.

Richard Chapman Jr.

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Leon Herbert

Leon Herbert

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

William Hope

William Hope

Hazmat-Suit Worker (uncredited)

Thomas Kovacs

Thomas Kovacs

Boyfriend (uncredited)

Michael Maloley

Michael Maloley

Doctor in Hall (uncredited)

Ian McQue

Ian McQue

Scanner / Security Guard (uncredited)

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Tony (uncredited)

Sam Stone

Sam Stone

Security Guard (uncredited)

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