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21/10/1983 Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction 1h 43m
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In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.

Overview

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.

  1. David Cronenberg

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Christopher Walken

    Johnny Smith

  2. Brooke Adams

    Sarah Bracknell

  3. Tom Skerritt

    Sheriff Bannerman

  4. Herbert Lom

    Dr. Sam Weizak

  5. Anthony Zerbe

    Roger Stuart

  6. Colleen Dewhurst

    Henrietta Dodd

  7. Martin Sheen

    Greg Stillson

  8. Nicholas Campbell

    Frank Dodd

  9. Sean Sullivan

    Herb Smith

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by SplintDixon
Written by SplintDixon on 2021-01-22
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 in the rest of the ensemble as the movie goes through 3 acts, with several stories intermingled quite nicely with each other. While it is not a true horror movie, in my opinion, the work of David Crone...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$20,766,616.00

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