The Dead Zone
In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.
In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has...
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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1983
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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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Rated:
R
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
21 Oct 1983
Country:
CA, US
Languages:
English, Russian
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$20,766,616
Awards:
7 wins & 4 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
An accomplished psychological thriller.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
7 Oct 2008
rotten:
By no means a bad film, just a disappointingly bland and superficial one.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
25 Sep 2007
fresh:
Cronenberg pulls it off, but you can't help feeling it's a movie in search of a TV series.
– Tom Charity,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
The Dead Zone does what only a good supernatural thriller can do: It makes us forget it is supernatural.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
Mr. Cronenberg's direction is vivid and effective; his pacing is a little unemphatic at times, but the film's individual scenes are very well staged.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003