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The Dead Zone (1983)

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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.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
David Cronenberg
  • Profile picture of Christopher Walken
    Johnny Smith Christopher Walken
  • Profile picture of Brooke Adams
    Sarah Bracknell Brooke Adams
  • Profile picture of Tom Skerritt
    Sheriff Bannerman Tom Skerritt
  • Profile picture of Herbert Lom
    Dr. Sam Weizak Herbert Lom
  • Profile picture of Anthony Zerbe
    Roger Stuart Anthony Zerbe
  • Profile picture of Colleen Dewhurst
    Henrietta Dodd Colleen Dewhurst
  • Profile picture of Martin Sheen
    Greg Stillson Martin Sheen
  • Profile picture of Nicholas Campbell
    Frank Dodd Nicholas Campbell

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