Scanners II: The New Order (1991)

A scanner discovers a plot by renegade elements in the city government to take power with the help of evil scanners.

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers:

David Cronenberg (characters), B.J. Nelson

Stars:

David Hewlett, Deborah Raffin, Yvan Ponton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Hewlett	...	David Kellum
Deborah Raffin	...	Julie Vale
Yvan Ponton	...	Commander John Forrester
Isabelle Mejias	...	Alice Leonardo
Tom Butler	...	Doctor Morse
Raoul Max Trujillo	...	Peter Drak (as Raoul Trujillo)
Vlasta Vrana	...	Lt. Gelson
Murray Westgate	...	George Kellum
Doris Petrie	...	Susan Kellum
Dorothée Berryman	...	Mayor
Michael Rudder	...	Feck
David Francis	...	Gruner
Stephen Zarou	...	Walter
Tom Harvey	...	Chief Stokes
Jason Cavalier	...	Convenience Store Thug

Storyline

Good and evil scanners combatting when a crooked politician schemes to gain control of a major city. Scanners are people who, because their mothers had taken a certain drug during pregnancy, have acquired telepathic powers. One scanner escapes from a mental center and is hired by the politician to use his powers to gain control of others minds, and then, their actions.

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Plot Keywords:

scanner | paranormal phenomena | shot to death | resurrection | murder | 

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Taglines:

They can do anything if they put their mind to it!

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and graphic sci-fi action

Details

Country:

Canada USA Japan

Language:

English French Japanese

Release Date:

28 June 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agyfürkészők 2. - Az új rendszer

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allegro Films,Filmtech,Image Organization

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The veterinarian school that David attends is called "Sir Rodwick Gibbons Veterinary School", a nod to the film's director of photography, Rodney Gibbons.

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Quotes

David Kellum: [referring to the puppy] So, what's his name?
Alice Lonardo: Trooper. Because he survived.

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Connections

Follows Scanners (1981)

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Soundtracks

Thinking out loud
Written by Bootsauce
Performed by Bootsauce
Courtesy of Polygram Music Publishing Inc.

User Reviews

forgettable sequel,although it is louder

the first Scanners may not have been a great movie,but at least it was original.there is no such novelty to this one.the acting is worse,in my opinion,and the story is slower and nothing special.i also didn't like the dialogue.and the special effects are no better than in the original.this is movie is inferior to the first one in all ways.the only thing different about it,is that it is loud and chaotic at times.but that doesn't make a good movie.if they had done something better with the story and made it interesting,this could have been a decent movie.i actually couldn't get through it all without fast forwarding through it.to me,this is a forgettable movie,and not much more.despite all that,there are worse movies.being in a generous mood,i'll give Scanners 2 a 4/10.