The Dead Zone
Discover the plot, cast, facts, and script from the 1983 movie written by Jeffrey Boam.
Here's what we have on David Cronenberg's, "The Dead Zone." And, you can also read and download the official screenplay, here, at 8FLiX.
"The Dead Zone" Plot Summary.
Waking up from a five-year coma after a car accident, former schoolteacher Johnny Smith discovers that he can see people's futures and pasts when he touches them. Many consider his talent a gift; Johnny feels cursed.
When Johnny has a disturbing vision after he shakes the hand of an ambitious and amoral politician, he must decide if he should take drastic action to change the future.
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Cast
| Notable Cast | |||
 | Christopher Walken | ... | Johnny Smith |
 | Brooke Adams | ... | Sarah Bracknell |
 | Tom Skerritt | ... | Sheriff Bannerman |
 | Herbert Lom | ... | Dr. Sam Weizak |
 | Anthony Zerbe | ... | Roger Stuart |
 | Colleen Dewhurst | ... | Henrietta Dodd |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | Greg Stillson |
 | Nicholas Campbell | ... | Frank Dodd |
 | Sean Sullivan | ... | Herb Smith |
 | Jackie Burroughs | ... | Vera Smith |
 | Géza Kovács | ... | Sonny Elliman |
 | Roberta Weiss | ... | Alma Frechette |
 | Simon Craig | ... | Chris Stuart |
 | Peter Dvorsky | ... | Dardis |
 | Julie-Ann Heathwood | ... | Amy |
 | Barry Flatman | ... | Walt |
 | Ken Pogue | ... | Vice President |
 | Gordon Jocelyn | ... | Five-Star General |
Writing Team
| Writers | |||
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Jeffrey Boam | ... | Writer (screenplay) |
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Stephen King | ... | Writer (novel) |
Box Office Data
| (1983) U.S. Dollars | |||
| Budget | ... | $10,000,000 | |
| Opening weekend | ... | $4,556,083 | |
| Gross (US & Canada) | ... | $20,766,616 | |
| Gross (World) | ... | $20,766,616 | |
Poster
Sources
| Additional Content | |||
| Cast Photos | ... | IMDb/Getty | |
| Box Office | ... | IMDb Pro | |
| Poster | ... | Stephen King | |
| Studio | ... | Paramount / Dino De Laurentiis Company | |
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