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The Dead Zone (1983)

R · 1983-10-21 · 1h 43m · EN
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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.

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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David CronenbergDirector
Budget
$10M
Box office
$20.8M

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Christopher WalkenChristopher WalkenJohnny SmithBrooke AdamsBrooke AdamsSarah BracknellTom SkerrittTom SkerrittSheriff BannermanMartin SheenMartin SheenGreg StillsonHerbert LomHerbert LomDr. Sam WeizakAnthony ZerbeAnthony ZerbeRoger StuartColleen DewhurstColleen DewhurstHenrietta DoddNicholas CampbellNicholas CampbellFrank DoddWilliam B. DavisWilliam B. DavisAmbulance DriverSean SullivanSean SullivanHerb SmithJackie BurroughsJackie BurroughsVera SmithGéza KovácsGéza KovácsSonny Elliman

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSheriffSacrificeDoctorPsychicVisionGothicMadnessDark heroFlashbackComaCar accidentPremonitionSeries of murders

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Sheriff · SacrificeMood preferenceDark HeroDirector preference88659Actor preference5071 · 76723 · 41873Country preferenceUs

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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.

How long is The Dead Zone?

The Dead Zone has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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