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Release Date:
21 October 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.
Plot:
A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability. full summary | add synopsis
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Coma
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Psychic
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Car Accident
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Psychic Power
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Fire
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Awards:
7 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Stephen King Hints at Shining Sequel
(From Icons of Fright. 24 November 2009, 5:52 PM, PST)
Stephen King Talks 'Shining' Sequel
(From FEARnet. 24 November 2009, 5:30 PM, PST)
(From Icons of Fright. 24 November 2009, 5:52 PM, PST)
Stephen King Talks 'Shining' Sequel
(From FEARnet. 24 November 2009, 5:30 PM, PST)
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Walken's got the right "touch"!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Walken | ... | Johnny Smith |
 | Brooke Adams | ... | Sarah Bracknell |
 | Tom Skerritt | ... | Sheriff George Bannerman |
 | Herbert Lom | ... | Dr. Sam Weizak |
 | Anthony Zerbe | ... | Roger Stuart |
| Colleen Dewhurst | ... | Henrietta Dodd |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | Greg Stillson |
| Nicholas Campbell | ... | Deputy Frank Dodd |
| Sean Sullivan | ... | Herb Smith |
| Jackie Burroughs | ... | Vera Smith |
| Géza Kovács | ... | Sonny Elliman (as Geza Kovacs) |
| Roberta Weiss | ... | Alma Frechette |
| Simon Craig | ... | Chris Stuart |
| Peter Dvorsky | ... | Dardis |
| Julie-Ann Heathwood | ... | Amy |
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Netherlands:12 |
South Korea:18 |
Italy:T |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1984) |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18
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Cronenberg fired a .357 Magnum loaded with blanks just off camera to make Smith's flinches seem more involuntary; this was Christopher Walken's own idea.
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Factual errors: All the lights on the tanker stay lit even though it completely detaches from the rig.
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Johnny Smith: [Johnny is reading "The Raven" to his class] And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door, and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, and the lamp light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor, and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, shall be lifted... nevermore.
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Johnny Smith: [Johnny is reading "The Raven" to his class] And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door, and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, and the lamp light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor, and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, shall be lifted... nevermore.
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Referenced in Premonition (2004) (TV)
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Christopher Walken is in his weary, paranoia-stricken best in the
awesome film adaptation of Stephen King's best-seller, THE DEAD ZONE. Walken plays Johnny Smith, a once-mild mannered teacher who receives a mixed blessing of predicting the future after a nasty car accident. Soon enough Smith becomes a center of attention as he predicts murders, accidents, and the like. The "gift" takes an even sharper turn as Smith realizes that a candidate for the presidential election (Martin Sheen, shades of THE WEST WING here?) has his sights set on nuclear domination. Walken is mesmirizing as Johnny, as the man tries in vain to cope with his power. And former PINK PANTHER actor Herbert Lom also shines as Johnny's shrink.