An intriguing blend of David Cronenberg's scanner concept with traditional police action, SCANNER COP handles its sci-fi elements with more assurance than its crime narrative.
Rookie officer Sam Staziak (Daniel Quinn) is a scanner, possessed of telepathic and telekinetic abilities; he's been taking the drug Ephemerol to repress these powers ever since his scanner father was killed in a standoff with police. When seemingly ordinary citizens begin killing cops, Sergeant
Peter Harrigan (Richard Grove) encourages Sam to use his abilities to solve the case. Sam is at first resistant, but agrees to co-operate after his partner is killed. When he scans the memories o...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins