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In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it. - The Dead Zone
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Title: The Dead Zone

Release Date: 21 Oct 1983

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Director: Lorimar Film Entertainment, The De Laurentiis Company

Production Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment, The De Laurentiis Company

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7 (1647 votes)

Cast

  • Johnny Smith: Christopher Walken
  • Sarah Bracknell: Brooke Adams
  • Sheriff Bannerman: Tom Skerritt
  • Dr. Sam Weizak: Herbert Lom
  • Roger Stuart: Anthony Zerbe
  • Henrietta Dodd: Colleen Dewhurst
  • Greg Stillson: Martin Sheen
  • Frank Dodd: Nicholas Campbell
  • Herb Smith: Sean Sullivan
  • Vera Smith: Jackie Burroughs
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