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Basics Critics:70Viewers:67Rusty:77
Category: Drama, Mystery/Noir/Thriller, Sci-Fi/FantasyNotable as: HorrorSub-Category: Thriller, Indie film, Science Fiction, Horror, Psychological thriller, Political thrillerNarrative location: MaineRuntime: 100 - 103 minutesLanguage: English, Polish, RussianCountry: United StatesDirector: David CronenbergScreenwriter: Jeffrey Boam, Stephen KingMusic: Michael KamenCinematography: Mark IrwinStars: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Martin Sheen, Colleen Dewhurst, Anthony Zerbe, Nicholas Campbell, Sean Sullivan, Herbert Lom Producer: Debra Hill, Dino De LaurentiisStudio: Lorimar Television, Dino De Laurentiis CorporationAward details: (details at IMDb)
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The Dead Zone is a 1983 American horror thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay by Jeffrey Boam was based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst and Martin Sheen. The plot revolves around a schoolteacher, Johnny Smith, who awakens from a coma to find he has psychic powers. It became the basis for a television series of the same name in the early 2000s, starring Anthony Michael Hall.


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