The Dead Zone
Synopsis
"David Cronenberg's first foray into mainstream filmmaking is also one of his most satisfying pictures. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, the movie stars Christopher Walken as Johnny, a man who has been in a coma for five years and wakes up to find that he can tell a person's fate just by touching them. Realising that he can change the future as well, Johnny soon intervenes in a number of would-be tragedies. Consequently, he soon becomes famous for his gift, but he longs for his former life, when he still had his job, his fiancee, and a normal life. However, when he shakes hands with a future president of the United States (Martin Sheen, in a wonderfully hammy performance) who could end up being the biggest mass murderer since Hitler, Johnny wrestles with what seems to be his destiny. Walken's bravura performance forms the soul of this excellent and touching thriller."
Production Information
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Release Date Copyright Country Language Run Time Certification Director Writing Credits Executive Producer Producer Associate Producer Original Music Cinematography Film Editor |
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1983 Dino DeLaurentiis Corp U.S.A. English 104 Mins 18 David Cronenberg Stephen King & Jeffrey Boam Dino De Laurentiis Debra Hill Jeffrey Chernov Michael Kamen Mark Irwin Ronald Sanders |
Cast
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Johnny Smith Sarah Bracknell Sheriff Bannerman Dr. Sam Weizak Roger Stuart Henrietta Dodd Greg Stillson Frank Dodd Herb Smith Vera Smith Sonny Elliman Alma Frechette Chris Stuart Dardis Amy Walt Vice President Five-Star General Secretary of State Therapist Nurse Natalie Weizak's Mother |
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Christopher Walken Brooke Adams Tom Skerritt Herbert Lom Anthony Zerbe Colleen Dewhurst Martin Sheen Nicholas Campbell Sean Sullivan Jackie Burroughs Géza Kovács Roberta Weiss Simon Craig Peter Dvorsky Julie-Ann Heathwood Barry Flatman Ken Pogue Gordon Jocelyn Bill Copeland Jack Messinger Chapelle Jaffe Cindy Hinds Helene Udy |
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