Samuel A. Taylor (June 13, 1912 – May 26, 2000) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
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Scanners are men and women born with incredible telepathic and telekinetic powers. There are many who exercise the benefits of their special gifts in a safe and judicious manner. However, there is a group of renegade scanners who plan to create a race that will rule the world.