A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability to foresee future events.A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability to foresee future events.A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability to foresee future events.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 4 nominations
Géza Kovács
- Sonny Elliman
- (as Geza Kovacs)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector David Cronenberg fired a .357 Magnum loaded with blanks just off camera to make Smith's flinches seem more involuntary; this was Christopher Walken's own idea.
- GoofsAll the lights on the tanker stay lit even though it completely detaches from the rig.
- Quotes
Johnny Smith: The ICE... is gonna BREAK!
- Crazy creditsAs the opening titles roll, certain parts (or "dead zones") of the screen become blocked out, until the part of the screen you can see spell out the title "The Dead Zone."
- Alternate versionsAlthough the UK cinema version was 18-rated and intact in 1986 Thorn-EMI released a British home video version with 13 seconds cut to obtain a 15 certificate rating from the BBFC. A scissor suicide sequence was re-edited to remove shots of the preparation and aftermath, and shots of topless nudity and the descending scissors were removed from the gazebo murder. Later 18-rated releases feature the full uncut print.
- SoundtracksThe Yankee Doodle Boy
(a.k.a., "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy") (uncredited)
Written by George M. Cohan
(Cohan included a snippet of "Yankee Doodle" (traditional) in his own composition)
Performed by Traditional
Featured review
THE DEAD ZONE is one of the best adaptations of a Stephen King novel, capturing the horror as well as King's meditation on destiny, fate, etc. It helps a lot that David Cronenberg directed it, lending his cold, somber tone, which fits perfectly with the story. Casting Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith was pure genius, since Walken's gaunt, haunted look and renowned quirkiness made him an ideal choice. Brooke Adams is Johnny's conflicted fiancee, Sarah, torn between a once promising past and a poignant future.
Johnny's long journey begins with an accident, resulting in a lengthy coma, which destroys his life while somehow allowing him to see events before they happen. This leads to his ability being used to help those around him, culminating in a decision that just might save the world.
Co-stars Herbert Lom as Johnny's soon-to-be eternally grateful doctor, Sam Weizak, Anthony Zerbe as zillionaire hockey dad, Robert Stuart, Tom Skerritt as the desperate Sheriff Bannerman, and Martin Sheen as the repellent politician, Greg Stillson.
P. S.- Once unimaginable, the rise of Stillson seems almost prophetic now...
Johnny's long journey begins with an accident, resulting in a lengthy coma, which destroys his life while somehow allowing him to see events before they happen. This leads to his ability being used to help those around him, culminating in a decision that just might save the world.
Co-stars Herbert Lom as Johnny's soon-to-be eternally grateful doctor, Sam Weizak, Anthony Zerbe as zillionaire hockey dad, Robert Stuart, Tom Skerritt as the desperate Sheriff Bannerman, and Martin Sheen as the repellent politician, Greg Stillson.
P. S.- Once unimaginable, the rise of Stillson seems almost prophetic now...
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- La zona muerta
- Filming locations
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada(Downtown and gazebo scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,766,616
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,556,083
- Oct 23, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $20,766,616
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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