The Dead Zone

1983 103 min ★ 7.0 Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.

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Cast

Christopher Walken

Johnny Smith

Brooke Adams

Sarah Bracknell

Tom Skerritt

Sheriff Bannerman

Herbert Lom

Dr. Sam Weizak

Anthony Zerbe

Roger Stuart

Colleen Dewhurst

Henrietta Dodd

Martin Sheen

Greg Stillson

Nicholas Campbell

Frank Dodd

Sean Sullivan

Herb Smith

Jackie Burroughs

Vera Smith

Details

Director

David Cronenberg

Screenplay

Jeffrey Boam

Tagline

"In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$20,766,616

Production

The De Laurentiis Company, Lorimar Motion Pictures

Reviews

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talisencrw

July 12, 2016

★ 9/10

This was outstanding, and ranks right up there for me, both in terms of Stephen King adaptations in general and Cronenberg's work in particular. It also houses one of my very favourite Christopher Walken performances. When I see Martin Sheen be such a jerk here, it both makes me realize where his son Charlie gets that side of his personality from and makes me fear, even though I'm Canadian, the fa...

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JPV852

September 7, 2020

★ 6/10

Pretty good paranormal thriller with a nice, and strangely normal, performance from Christopher Walken. Kept my attention throughout even if the finale felt a bit rushed and, the final scene, pretty laughable. Still found it entertaining though not sure how much desire I have to re-watch, although I may give the TV series a shot down the line. **3.25/5**

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SplintDixon

January 22, 2021

★ 8/10

The Dead Zone is a movie that hits several genres and carries itself very well. It's able to do so due to the strength of the main character, Johnny Smith, played so well by Christopher Walken. Walken's performance is casual at times and absolutely stunning at others. To think that Bill Murray was thought by Stephen King to be a better option is crazy. Walken's performance brings out the best i...