The Dead Zone

1983 "In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it."

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The Dead Zone

7.2 | 1h43m | R | en | Horror

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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7.2 | 1h43m | R | en | More Info

Released: October. 21,1983 | Released Producted By: Lorimar Film Entertainment , The De Laurentiis Company Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Genre

Horror , Thriller , Science Fiction

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Cast

Christopher Walken , Brooke Adams , Tom Skerritt , Herbert Lom , Anthony Zerbe , Colleen Dewhurst

Director

Barbara Dunphy

Producted By

Lorimar Film Entertainment

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Christopher Walken

as Johnny Smith

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Brooke Adams

as Sarah Bracknell

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Tom Skerritt

as Sheriff Bannerman

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Herbert Lom

as Dr. Sam Weizak

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Anthony Zerbe

as Roger Stuart

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Colleen Dewhurst

as Henrietta Dodd

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Barbara Dunphy

Art Direction

Jo-Ann Ladenheim

Art Direction Intern

Dan Davis

Assistant Art Director

Don Miloyevich

Assistant Property Master

Joe Curtin

Construction Manager

Alfred

Draughtsman

Jon Bankson

Head Carpenter

Kirk Cheney

Head Carpenter

Janet Cormack

Painter

Steve Meil

Painter

Harry Pavelson

Painter

Nick Kosonic

Painter

Greg Diachok

Painter

Carol Spier

Production Design

Peter Lauterman

Property Master

Tom Coulter

Set Decoration

Tom Reid

Set Dresser

Gary Jack

Set Dresser

Gareth Wilson

Set Dresser

Jim Craig

Storyboard Artist

The Dead Zone Audience Reviews

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Joanna Mccarty Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

cricketbat The Dead Zone has an interesting concept, but no real follow through. This slow-paced film has a few thrilling moments, but, for the most part, it consists of Christopher Walken brooding about and staring at things. It's another Stephen King adaptation done wrong.

agro_sydney One of my all time favorite films, Stephen King adaption, David Cronenberg film, Christopher Walken film and thriller. I first saw the Dead Zone at the cinema in Sydney in 1983 and was enthralled by this film. Christopher Walken is brilliant as John Smith in this thriller about a man who has an accident and comes out of a coma to find his life has changed and he has a "gift" to be able to see the future. An excellent support cast including Tom Skerritt, Nicholas Campbell, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom, Brooke Adams and Anthony Zerbe. Great atmosphere and photography. A break out performance for Canadian actor Nicholas Campbell. This is a very underrated film.

kosoubani The film lacks depth even without leaving out the metaphysics of destiny and fate. It only goes as far as treating the subject of predicting the future and whether or not to interfere to change the future. The film's problem is that it is not concerned with the "how", or the method, at all. The protagonist manages to save the life of his student from drowning in a frozen pond while missing the opportunity to save the lives of his teammates. Why? Because he was focused on preventing the one person from playing and not preventing the match from being played on thin ice. In the case of the candidate running for the Senate seat, he felt that the candidate's political career must end. The psychic had a vision that the candidate will one day start a nuclear war. Instead of trying to expose the candidate, and demanding public comments and commitments on nuclear weapons. Instead of trying to go to the people in order to prevent him from winning elections, he decides to go it alone. He carries his rifle and tries to assassinate the candidate during a campaign stop. The film makes it possible to understand why the protagonist resorts to this dangerous mode of thinking. Due to his psychic abilities, he was feared, and therefore isolated. He felt lonely and confined. This has resulted in a skewed and exaggerated view of himself, and an erratic problem solving process. The film has successfully created what is essentially a terrorist out of a caring and talented teacher. There are millions of people in the world who are isolated in the same way, and what society needs is not to turn them into murderers and terrorists. The film did not try to emphasize that bad solutions are not solutions at all.

John Brooks As mentioned a little bit everywhere, it's seldom you find a good film adaptation of a Stephen King story. I have not read the book, but this certainly is a very good film. King + Cronenberg seems a strong combo.Christopher Walken plays a romantic lead character, one with ultimately the burden of truth and everything that tragically comes with that. Overall there is a romantic, atmospheric feel to this piece and the horror elements are very subtle, if not faintly incorporated into the mix.It's a powerful film, visually memorable for its romantic purity, and its message is quite clear really when one thinks about it: the gift or curse of foresight comes as just a metaphor in that we all really possess that gift and can all act upon what we know will occur. It is the burden of responsibility that we all carry, and attempting to fight evil, the powers that be of a present time, will always result in an erupting violence.8.5/10.