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The Dead Zone (1983)

R  103 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  21 October 1983 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 23,403 users   Metascore: 69/100 
Reviews: 147 user | 75 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com

A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability.

Director:

David Cronenberg

Writers:

Jeffrey Boam (screenplay), Stephen King (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Walken ...
Brooke Adams ...
Tom Skerritt ...
Herbert Lom ...
Anthony Zerbe ...
Colleen Dewhurst ...
Martin Sheen ...
Nicholas Campbell ...
Sean Sullivan Sean Sullivan ...
Jackie Burroughs Jackie Burroughs ...
Géza Kovács Géza Kovács ...
Sonny Elliman (as Geza Kovacs)
Roberta Weiss Roberta Weiss ...
Simon Craig Simon Craig ...
Peter Dvorsky Peter Dvorsky ...
Julie-Ann Heathwood Julie-Ann Heathwood ...
Amy
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Storyline

Christopher Walken wakes from a coma due to a car accident, only to find he has lost five years of his life, and yet gained psychic powers. Foreseeing the future appears to be a 'gift' at first, but ends up causing problems... Written by Paul Reynolds <pauljr@innotts.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Coma | Psychic | Car Accident | Flashback | Psychic Power  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ölüm Bölgesi See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$20,766,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Hal Holbrook was Cronenberg's original choice to play Sherrif Bannerman, but Dino De Laurentiis rejected this idea as he had never heard of Holbrook at the time. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After John and Sarah make love, they are standing outside the house and John puts his left hand behind Sarah's neck as he pulls her close for a good-bye kiss. As they separate, both hands are at his side. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
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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Crazy Credits

As the opening titles roll, certain parts (or "dead zones") of the screen become blocked out, until the part of the screen you can see spell out the title "The Dead Zone." See more »

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