The Dead Zone (1983)
Directed by David Cronenberg · 103 min · Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
42.9 TOPICAL score · #2,450 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Dead Zone (1983, directed by David Cronenberg) has a TOPICAL score of 42.9 - ranked 2,450 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (1,927 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (1,927 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read52,212 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Christopher Walken (actor #245), Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt (actor #558), Herbert Lom (actor #1,319)