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The Dead Zone
“In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.”
7.0 / 10• 1983• 1h 43m•R• English
ThrillerHorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Christopher Walken
Johnny Smith
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Cronenberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dead Zone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
