Scanner Cop (Video 1994)

Sam Staziak, a rookie cop with the Los Angeles Police Department, is also a 'scanner' (psionic). When a string of murders begins to decimate the police department, Sam faces sensory ... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre David

Writers:

John Bryant, David Cronenberg (characters),

Stars:

Daniel Quinn, Darlanne Fluegel, Richard Grove

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Quinn	...	Samuel Staziak
Darlanne Fluegel	...	Dr. Joan Alden
Richard Grove	...	Commander Peter Harrigan
Mark Rolston	...	Lieutenant Harry Brown
Richard Lynch	...	Karl Glock
Hilary Shepard	...	Zena
James Horan	...	Melvin
Gary Hudson	...	Damon Pratt
Cyndi Pass	...	Sarah Kopek
Luca Bercovici	...	Dr. Krench
Christopher Kriesa	...	Riley
Savannah Smith Boucher	...	Margaret Harrigan
Ben Reed	...	Rick Kopek
Brion James	...	Dr. Hampton
Elan Rothschild	...	Young Samuel

Storyline

Sam Staziak, a rookie cop with the Los Angeles Police Department, is also a 'scanner' (psionic). When a string of murders begins to decimate the police department, Sam faces sensory overload and possible insanity as he uses his powers to hunt the man responsible for the killings.

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Plot Keywords:

policewoman killing | x rayed skeleton | bone saw | psychic power | independent film

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Taglines:

Imagine a cop who can read your mind... then blow it away.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1994 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Policajac skener

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Entertainment, Starlight Film, The Image Organization

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Directorial debut for producer Pierre David.

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Goofs

When Sarah Kopek stabs her husband - twice - there's not a shred of blood on the knife, even though the knife penetrated halfway inside his body.

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Connections

Spun-off from Scanners (1981)

User Reviews

Good sci-fi movie!

Really far exceeded my expectations.

The lead actor is quite good and did not annoy me like so many actors have a tendency to do.

I will agree that the opening scene special effects were very poor, with a dolls head popping out of latex on a guy's forehead. But after that, the effects were not as embarrassing.

The evil guy, played by the same guy who plays villains in many horror movies, is really good, too. The female evil partner is very hot and convincing. She looks like the black widow type.

Pete, the cop who adopts the scanner is very good too.

I was surprised by the decent acting and cool effects after the opening scene. Most hardcore horror fans will get a kick out of this one.