The Dead Zone (1983)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1983-10-21
- Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,906 votes
Directed by David Cronenberg.
Top cast
- Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith
- Brooke Adams as Sarah Bracknell
- Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Bannerman
- Herbert Lom as Dr. Sam Weizak
- Anthony Zerbe as Roger Stuart
- Colleen Dewhurst as Henrietta Dodd
- Martin Sheen as Greg Stillson
- Nicholas Campbell as Frank Dodd
- Sean Sullivan as Herb Smith
- Jackie Burroughs as Vera Smith
Where to watch The Dead Zone
- United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, History Vault, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
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