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Product Details of The Dead Zone
Description
The Dead Zone is based on a novel by Stephen King, directed by David Cronenberg ("Scanners", "The Fly") and produced by Debra Hill ("Halloween", "The Fog"). Such a trio of horror vets would be expected to come up with an evening of shocks and gore, but "The Dead Zone" is a surprise. While it has great atmospheric eeriness and undeniably scary moments, "The Dead Zone" is at heart a sensitive and thoughtful portrayal of main character Johnny Smith's dilemma. Christopher Walken, king of the vaguely creepy, plays Smith, a man who awakens from a five-year coma with the very mixed blessing of second sight. At the mere touch of a hand, Smith is unwillingly launched into scenes of past and future terror. (Director Cronenberg is said to have fired blanks from a .357 Magnum just out of camera range to keep Walken's flinching spontaneous.) "The Dead Zone" wisely takes its time telling the story, and thus allows for some great performances. Walken gives a rich portrayal of the conflicted Smith, and Colleen Dewhurst and Tom Skerritt both do welcome turns in smaller roles. The most fun of all, though, is clearly being had by Martin Sheen, who gives a spirited performance as a complete sleazebag. "--Ali Davis"
Quick Glance
Media Format: DVD
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: David Cronenberg
Actors: Christopher Walken/ Brooke Adams/ Tom Skerritt/ Herbert Lom/ Anthony Zerbe
Studio: Paramount
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Media Format: DVD
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Reviews on The Dead Zone
Dead Zone, The (1983)
Dead Zone, The (1983) receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 3.18 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #372 movie of all time, #5 movie from 1983 and #215 Drama movie of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 48 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the movie ranking, read individual critic reviews, or see how other movies ranked, click on the link...
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The Dead Zone combines taut direction from David Cronenberg and and a rich performance from Christopher Walken to create arguably the best Stephen King adaptation.
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