"Stephen King's Dead Zone" Switch (2007)"The Dead Zone" Switch (original title)

Director:

Paolo Barzman

Writers:

Michael Piller (creator) &
Shawn Piller (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"Stephen King's Dead Zone" (2002)

Original Air Date:

22 July 2007 (Season 6, Episode 6)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Johnny is taking a train trip though Maine and into Quebec, Canada when he has a vision of an unseen person throwing a woman from the train...

Plot Keywords:

Psychic Power | Psychic | Supernatural Power | Sheriff | Maine

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall	...	Johnny Smith
Nicole de Boer	...	Sarah Bracknell Bannerman (credit only) (as Nicole DeBoer)
Sarah Allen	...	Maggie Hollister
Michael Zelniker	...	Philip
Frank Schorpion	...	Malone
Matthew Boylan	...	Craig Palladino
Pascale Coulombe	...	Woman With Baby
Don Jordan	...	Train Coachman
Donovan Reiter	...	Train Waiter
Gordon McCall	...	Maine Sergeant
Yanick Bousquet	...	Quebec Coachman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Jadah	...	Customs Agent

Directed by
Paolo Barzman

Writing credits
Michael Piller		(creator) &
Shawn Piller		(creator)
Stephen King		(characters from the novel)
Scott Lew		(writer)

Produced by
Joseph Berger-Davis	....	co-producer
Stefani N. Deoul	....	producer (as Stefani Deoul)
Adam Fratto	....	associate producer
Anthony Michael Hall	....	co-executive producer
Ann Lewis Hamilton	....	consulting producer
Richard Hatem	....	consulting producer
Madeleine Henrié	....	producer (as Madeleine Henrie)
Matt McGuinness	....	supervising producer
Shawn Piller	....	executive producer
Lloyd Segan	....	executive producer
Scott Shepherd	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Patric Caird

Cinematography by
Eric Cayla

Film Editing by
David Ekstrom
Anisha Tomlinson

Casting by
Andrea Kenyon
Randi Wells

Production Design by
Serge Bureau

Art Direction by
Emmanuel Frechette

Set Decoration by
Josée Arsenault		(as Josee Arsenault)
Louise Pilon

Costume Design by
Ginette Magny

Makeup Department
Nathalie Garon	....	hair stylist
Daniel Jacob	....	key hair stylist
Joan Patricia Parris	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Kari Hobson	....	post-production supervisor
Daniel Ross	....	unit manager
Hélène Ross	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johanne Caporicci	....	second assistant director
Robbie Ditchburn	....	first assistant director (as Robert Ditchburn)

Art Department
Frédéric Amblard	....	set designer
Alain Brochu	....	construction coordinator
Raymond Larose	....	set designer
André Ratelle	....	property master (as Andre Ratelle)

Sound Department
Don Cohen	....	production sound mixer
Donald Cohen	....	location sound
Vince Gutierrez	....	supervising sound editor
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound effects editor
Emily McCullough	....	dialogue editor
Chris Philp	....	sound re-recording mixer
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Guillaume Murray	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Lyssa J. Caster	....	visual effects coordinator
J. David Everhart	....	visual effects coordinator
Jason Korber	....	lead compositor
Jaison Stritch	....	visual effects supervisor
Teh-wei Yeh	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Jean Frenette	....	stunt coordinator
Louis Paquette	....	stunt double
Stéphane Julien	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Stéphane Caron	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Yves Drapeau	....	first assistant camera
Michel Périard	....	key grip
Dominique Ricard	....	camera operator: "a" camera
François Warot	....	gaffer (as Francois Warot)

Casting Department
Ellie Kanner	....	original casting
Shawn Roberts	....	casting assistant
Julie Tucker	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Art Reasonover	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Jeff Ervin	....	assistant picture editor
Bill Missett	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Nino Centurion	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Alexandre Juaneda	....	transportation coordinator
Julie Marion	....	driver

Other crew
Charles-David Deschenes	....	personal assistant to actor
Yves Desjardins	....	production coordinator
Benoit Falardeau	....	location manager
Sophie Goulet	....	assistant coordinator
Dana Greenblatt	....	script coordinator
Jean-Francois Hall	....	production assistant
Milena Popovic	....	script supervisor
Kathy Ann Thomas	....	production secretary
Daniela Zomparelli	....	production accountant
Isabelle Champeau	....	stand-in (uncredited)
France Raymond	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Directed by
James Head		(multiple episodes)
Robert Lieberman		(episodes "What It Seems", "Netherworld", "Unreasonable Doubt", "Destiny")
Rachel Talalay		(multiple episodes)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joel Metzger
Michael Piller		creator
Shawn Piller		creator

Produced by
Peter Lhotka	....	producer

Film Editing by
Robert Lederman

Art Direction by
James Cordeiro
Mark Soparlo
Greg Venturi		(seasons 1-5)

Makeup Department
Kathleen P. Campbell	....	assistant hair stylist
Leah Ehman	....	makeup artist
Rebecca Lee	....	assistant makeup artist
James Dean Patten	....	hair stylist
M. Brando Pero	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Eathorne	....	second assistant director
Brynn Kinnee	....	third assistant director (multiple episodes)
Brynn Kinnee	....	trainee assistant director (last two seasons)
Kevin Speckmaier	....	second unit director (episode 3.13 "Tipping Point, Pt. 2")
Pete Whyte	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Peter Bodnarus	....	set designer
Vance Conway	....	construction coordinator
Michael Corrado	....	art department assistant
Ken Davies	....	property master
Noni Peck	....	property master
Dan Petrescu	....	paint foreman

Sound Department
Kevin Belen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer
Talvinder Gill	....	assistant sound editor
Dave Hibbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Graeme Hughes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer
Adam Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Spivak	....	sound effects editor
Graham Timmer	....	boom operator: second unit

Special Effects by
James Kozier	....	special effects supervisor
William D. Ryan	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Vishal Anand	....	visual effects
Zeljko Barcan	....	visual effects
Geeta Basantani	....	digital compositor
Richie Basilan	....	digital compositor
Shauna Bryn	....	visual effects coordinator (as Shauna Bryan)
Louis Cox	....	visual effects
Chris Doll	....	digital compositor
Ryan Dutour	....	digital compositor
Maggie Evans	....	visual effects coordinator
Ian Fenton	....	digital compositor
Ben Funk	....	digital compositor
Martin Halle	....	digital effects artist
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor
Dan Lazarow	....	3D artist
Mike Leeming	....	digital compositor
Mike Leeming	....	visual effects I/O supervisor
Brenda Levert	....	visual effects coordinator
Sean Mattini	....	visual effects editor (as Sean Afshar)
Ryan Mintenko	....	digital effects artist
Tim Mulvihill	....	visual effects assistant
Tim Mulvihill	....	visual effects coordinator (season 4)
Anthony Ocampo	....	3D artist
Gordon Oscar	....	visual effects
Earl Paraszczynec	....	3D lead
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor
Susan Stewart	....	digital matte painter
Peter V. Ware	....	visual effects executive producer
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Mike Yip	....	visual effects

Stunts
Krista Bell	....	stunts
Dustin Brooks	....	stunts
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt coordinator
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt double
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt performer
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt double: Joely Collins
Janina Dall	....	stunt double
Janina Dall	....	stunts
Duane Dickinson	....	stunts
Marny Eng	....	stunts
Lani Gelera	....	stunt double
Corry Glass	....	stunts
Christopher Gordon	....	stunts
Alex Green	....	stunts
Ron James	....	stunt driver
Trevor Jones	....	stunt actor
Jon Kralt	....	stunt double: Danny Masterson
Mitchell A. Lee Yuen	....	stunts
Kit Mallet	....	stunt double
Kirk McMeekan	....	stunts
Jennifer Mylrea	....	stunts
Jovan Nenadic	....	stunt double
Scott Nicholson	....	stunts (3 seasons)
Shawn C. Orr	....	stunt double: janitor
Trish Schill	....	stunts
Sharon Simms	....	stunt double
Suzi Stingl	....	stunt double: Young Shaman
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunt double
Angela Uyeda	....	stunts
Clay Virtue	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Harvey Fedor	....	key grip
Lance Fisher	....	second camera operator
Peter Grotek	....	key grip: second unit
Simon Hall	....	video playback operator
Lane Koch	....	assistant camera
Robert Mattigetz	....	director of photography: second unit (2007)
Noah Richoz	....	digital video assist operator (2002-?)
Max Torroba	....	playback operator
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Richard Walden	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Rita Foung	....	casting associate
Andy Henry	....	casting associate
Garrett McGuire	....	casting associate
Randee Price	....	casting assistant (season 3)
Marisa Ross	....	casting associate
Jill Warner	....	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shane Deschamps	....	costume set supervisor (season 4)

Editorial Department
Catherine Kirbyson	....	assistant editor
Luis Lam	....	assistant editor
David Legault	....	assistant editor
Philip Pucci	....	first assistant editor: Los Angeles
Dave Rees	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Sean Bowers	....	music supervisor (seasons 1-2)
Clinton Shorter	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Anton Agerbo	....	production assistant
Erik Aguirre	....	office production assistant
John K. Alexander	....	assistant location manager
Steve Best	....	assistant to producer
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor
Christian Charlton	....	assistant: Anthony Michael Hall (season 4)
Robert Chynoweth	....	assistant to producers
Lesley DeHaan	....	office production assistant (season 3)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator
Ian Duffy	....	production assistant
Brandon Gowing	....	trainee assistant locations
Danny Ho	....	video & computer playback supervisor
Nathan Holley	....	production assistant (2 seasons)
Jared Howitt	....	second assistant production coordinator
Laura Irvine	....	location scout
Shaelyn Johnston	....	production assistant
Randy Kennedy	....	location scout
Luke King	....	key production assistant
Brynn Kinnee	....	production assistant (2 seasons)
Kate Kroll	....	production assistant
Georgyne LaLone	....	executive assistant
Tom J. Lawson	....	production assistant
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
W. Robert Millar	....	assistant location manager
Christina Ollson	....	production assistant
Christina Ollson	....	trainee assistant location manager (season 4)
Elva Parsons	....	key assistant accountant
Jane Pearson	....	accounting clerk
Carol Phiniotis	....	production assistant
Derrick Rodger	....	production assistant
Victor Scalise	....	title designer
Karl Schaefer	....	executive consultant (2004-)
Devin Senft	....	trainee assistant location manager
Patrick Stark	....	extras wrangler (season 4)
Ryan Steacy	....	armorer

Production Companies

• CBS Paramount Network Television
• Lions Gate Television

Distributors

• AXN (2008) (Hungary) (TV)

Special Effects

• Stargate Digital Vancouver (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Larson Studios  post production sound
• LaserPacific  lab & post production services (as LaserPacific Media)
• MX Solutions  music services by

Also Known As:

"The Dead Zone: Switch (#6.6)" - Canada (original title)

Runtime:

40 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Anybody wonder why all of Johnny's premonitions are bad?

The Absolute One (Sh'ma), called God, the I Am, whose man(ifestations) humankind are, makes himself known by dreams & visions. Those visions depend on the individual's (single, unique aspect of the one indivisible duality of heavenly theory & earthly practice) state of mind in regards to absolute perfection.

According to every single episode of The Dead Zone, the author's (King's) as well as that of the protean character are based on doubt, fear, and other miscellaneous ignorance-based emotions (evil notions leading away from the guidance by feelings) and readiness for violence, which is pretty much the state of any hewn man on this earth today (human, torso void of spiritual limbs - Daniel 4:10 to 17), for hewn men see their enemy on the "outside" instead of in their own mind (Don Quixote fighting windmills).

During every episode one experiences doom, either foretold and altered into a temporal success, or halted by avoidance. If expecting any lasting constructive advancement, one should not watch this lineup of disbelievers unaware that change of circumstances requires first a change of one's state of mind.