The Dead Zone
In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.
1983 | 103m | English
Popularity: 13 (history)
| Director: | David Cronenberg |
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| Writer: | Stephen King, Jeffrey Boam |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 21, 1983 |
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| Director: | David Cronenberg |
| Writer: | Stephen King, Jeffrey Boam |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | coma, sheriff, based on novel or book, sacrifice, flashback, premonition, vision, doctor, car accident, series of murders, psychic, dark hero, gothic, madness |
| Production Companies | Lorimar Film Entertainment, The De Laurentiis Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $20,766,616
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Christopher Walken | Johnny Smith |
| Brooke Adams | Sarah Bracknell |
| Tom Skerritt | Sheriff Bannerman |
| Herbert Lom | Dr. Sam Weizak |
| Anthony Zerbe | Roger Stuart |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Henrietta Dodd |
| Martin Sheen | Greg Stillson |
| Nicholas Campbell | Frank Dodd |
| Sean Sullivan | Herb Smith |
| Jackie Burroughs | Vera Smith |
| Géza Kovács | Sonny Elliman |
| Roberta Weiss | Alma Frechette |
| Simon Craig | Chris Stuart |
| Peter Dvorsky | Dardis |
| Julie-Ann Heathwood | Amy |
| Barry Flatman | Walt |
| Raffi Tchalikian | Denny #1 |
| Ken Pogue | Vice President |
| Gordon Jocelyn | Five-Star General |
| Bill Copeland | Secretary of State |
| Jack Messinger | Therapist |
| Chapelle Jaffe | Nurse |
| Cindy Hinds | Natalie |
| Helene Udy | Weizak's Mother |
| Ramon Estevez | Teenage Boy with Camera |
| Joseph Domenchini | Young Weizak |
| Roger Dunn | Reporter |
| Vladimir Bondarenko | Reporter |
| Claude Rae | Reporter |
| John Koensgen | T.V. Anchorman |
| Leslie Carlson | Brenner |
| James Bearden | Deputy #1 |
| Hardee T. Lineham | Deputy #2 |
| William B. Davis | Ambulance Driver |
| Seirge LeBlanc | Denny #2 |
| Vera Winiauski | Polish Peasant |
| Joe Kapnaiko | Polish Peasant |
| David Rigby | Truck Driver |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen King | Novel |
| Jeffrey Boam | Screenplay |
| Michael Kamen | Conductor, Orchestrator, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer, Music Producer |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Peter Cox | Stunts |
| Laird McMurray | Special Effects |
| Barbara Dunphy | Art Direction |
| Jenny Arbour | Hairstylist |
| John M. Eckert | Production Manager |
| Lydia Wazana | Third Assistant Director |
| Jérôme Tiberghien | Stunts |
| Jon Bankson | Head Carpenter |
| Jim Craig | Storyboard Artist |
| Greg Diachok | Painter |
| Jo-Ann Ladenheim | Art Direction Intern |
| Don Miloyevich | Assistant Property Master |
| Myles Roth | Carpenter |
| Bryan Day | Sound Mixer |
| Michael LaCroix | Boom Operator |
| David E. Stone | Sound Editor |
| Bill Varney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Don White | ADR Recordist |
| Derek Howard | Special Effects |
| Tom Coulter | Set Decoration |
| Shonagh Jabour | Makeup Artist |
| John Board | First Assistant Director |
| David Rigby | Stunts |
| Rick Forsayeth | Stunts |
| Kirk Cheney | Head Carpenter |
| Joe Curtin | Construction Manager |
| Gary Jack | Set Dresser |
| Peter Lauterman | Property Master |
| Harry Pavelson | Painter |
| Robert Wiens | Carpenter |
| Michael C. Gutierrez | Sound Editor |
| Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kendrick Sweet | Sound Editor |
| Caryl Wickman | Sound Editor |
| Calvin Joe Acord | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Mark Molin | Special Effects |
| Gianico Pretto | Special Effects |
| Michael Lennick | Visual Effects |
| Scotty Allan | Best Boy Grip |
| Christopher Dean | Grip |
| Maris H. Jansons | Key Grip |
| Gary Phipps | Genetator Operator |
| John Stoneman | Underwater Camera |
| Elaine Foreman | Assistant Editor |
| David Brown | Driver |
| Allen Kosonic | Transportation Captain |
| Izidore K. Musallam | Driver |
| Randi Chernov | Producer's Assistant |
| Philippa King | Production Coordinator |
| Carolyn McKenzie | Production Office Assistant |
| John Scott | Animal Wrangler |
| Ronald Sanders | Editor |
| Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Carol Spier | Production Design |
| Olga Dimitrovová | Costume Design |
| Maureen Mestan | Hair Assistant |
| Otta Hanus | Second Assistant Director |
| Greg Walker | Stunts |
| Leslie Munro | Stunts |
| Alfred | Draughtsman |
| Janet Cormack | Painter |
| Dan Davis | Assistant Art Director |
| Nick Kosonic | Painter |
| Steve Meil | Painter |
| Tom Reid | Set Dresser |
| Gareth Wilson | Set Dresser |
| Duane Hartzell | Sound Editor |
| Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Eric Tomlinson | Sound Recordist |
| David Lewis Yewdall | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jon G. Belyeu | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Michael Kavanagh | Special Effects |
| Michael Neumann | Special Effects |
| Sonan Sookad | Special Effects |
| John Herzog | Electrician |
| Robin Miller | First Assistant Camera |
| Rick Porter | Still Photographer |
| David J. Woods | Camera Trainee |
| Maureen Gurney | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Michael Rea | Assistant Editor |
| Skaila Kanga | Musician |
| David Chudnovsky | Driver |
| Mike Curran | Transportation Coordinator |
| Cactus Simser | Driver |
| Jesse Cohoon | Craft Service |
| Prudence Emery | Publicist |
| Lyn Lucibello | Assistant Accountant |
| Susan Starre McKibbin | Assistant Accountant |
| Richard Cornblum | Weapons Wrangler |
| D. Harry Persad | Special Effects |
| David Zimmerman | Special Effects |
| Ira Cohen | Electrician |
| David Hynes | Grip |
| Donna Mobbs | Second Assistant Camera |
| Mark Silver | Grip |
| Peter Lavender | Extras Casting |
| Arthur Rowsell | Wardrobe Master |
| David Coatsworth | Location Manager |
| Gillian Richardson | Script Supervisor |
| Alex Dawes | Driver |
| Jerome McCann | Driver |
| Andreas Blackwell | Production Assistant |
| Richard Cosgrave | Animal Wrangler |
| Heather McIntosh | Production Accountant |
| Andrea Poulis | Production Office Assistant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| David Cronenberg | Director |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Dwayne McLean | Stunts |
| Shane Cardwell | Stunts |
| Tom Bishop Sr. | Stunts |
| Clark Johnson | Special Effects |
| Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dick Warlock | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jock Brandis | Gaffer |
| Denise Cronenberg | Wardrobe Master |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Presenter |
| Tom Glass | Animal Wrangler |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
| Debra Hill | Producer |
| Jeffrey Chernov | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 19 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 483 | 689 |
This was outstanding, and ranks right up there for me, both in terms of Stephen King adaptations in general and Cronenberg's work in particular. It also houses one of my very favourite Christopher Walken performances. When I see Martin Sheen be such a jerk here, it both makes me realize where his so ... n Charlie gets that side of his personality from and makes me fear, even though I'm Canadian, the fact that Donald Trump actually has a chance of being the next president of the United States. It also reaffirms in my heart the great adoration I have for Brooke Adams.
Pretty good paranormal thriller with a nice, and strangely normal, performance from Christopher Walken. Kept my attention throughout even if the finale felt a bit rushed and, the final scene, pretty laughable. Still found it entertaining though not sure how much desire I have to re-watch, although I ... may give the TV series a shot down the line. **3.25/5**
The Dead Zone is a movie that hits several genres and carries itself very well. It's able to do so due to the strength of the main character, Johnny Smith, played so well by Christopher Walken. Walken's performance is casual at times and absolutely stunning at others. To think that Bill Murray was ... thought by Stephen King to be a better option is crazy. Walken's performance brings out the best in the rest of the ensemble as the movie goes through 3 acts, with several stories intermingled quite nicely with each other. While it is not a true horror movie, in my opinion, the work of David Cronenberg comes out nicely in some scene's that remind you he is in charge of our minds during the 100 minute or so feature. I highly recommend this to anyone that loves Stephen King adaptions or psychological thrillers. It is a movie, that in my opinion, has aged very nicely and holds it's own in any era. Great film! I give this movie a solid 8 out of 10.