The Dead Zone
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.
- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Signature
- Tension · Wonder · Craft
- Worldwide
- $21M
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Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
27 billed performers
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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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Box Office & Release
The Dead Zone returned 2.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $10M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $21M
- Release date
- Oct 21, 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Russian
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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