About this release
A faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel of a man who emerges from a coma after five years to find that he has been blessed, or cursed, with psychic powers. Struggling to come to terms with this ability, it is not long before he is put to the test.
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Disc 1
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The Dead Zone (1983)
103 min
ThrillerScience FictionHorror
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.
Credits
Director
David Cronenberg
Writer
Jeffrey Boam
Cast
Christopher Walkenas Johnny Smith
Brooke Adamsas Sarah Bracknell
Tom Skerrittas Sheriff Bannerman
Herbert Lomas Dr. Sam Weizak
Anthony Zerbeas Roger Stuart
Colleen Dewhurstas Henrietta Dodd
Martin Sheenas Greg Stillson
Nicholas Campbellas Frank Dodd
Sean Sullivanas Herb Smith
Jackie Burroughsas Vera Smith
Cinematographer
Mark Irwin
Composer
Michael Kamen
Editor
Ronald Sanders
Producer
Debra Hill
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 1, 2026