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The Dead Zone is a 1983 American science-fiction thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay, by Jeffrey Boam, is based on the 1979 novel of the same title by Stephen King. The film stars Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Martin Sheen, Anthony Zerbe, and Colleen Dewhurst.
Oct 21, 1983 · A man wakes from a coma with psychic powers to see the future and stop a corrupt politician. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this sci-fi thriller directed by David Cronenberg.
- (78K)
- Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
- David Cronenberg
- 1983-10-21
Johnny Smith, a science teacher, wakes up from a six-year coma with psychic powers. He uses his visions to help people and solve crimes, but also faces personal and ethical dilemmas.
- (10K)
- 2002-06-16
- Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
- 60
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The Dead Zone, also known as Stephen King's The Dead Zone (in the USA) is a science-fiction drama television series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.
- Science Fiction Thriller Drama
The Dead Zone is a science fiction thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979. The story follows Johnny Smith, who awakens from a coma of nearly five years and, apparently as a result of brain damage, now experiences clairvoyant and precognitive visions triggered by touch.
From horror master Stephen King and director David Cronenberg (Scanners, Dead Ringers), this supernatural thriller turns an everyday guy into a reluctant hero ... saving children in danger ...
- 2 min
- 143.8K
- ScreamFactoryTV
The Dead Zone combines taut direction from David Cronenberg and and a rich performance from Christopher Walken to create one of the strongest Stephen King adaptations. Read Critics...
- Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
