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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792166795
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792166795
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 19, 2000
Running Time: 103 minutes
Sales Rank: 55187
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: October 21, 1983
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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
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This movie was thought provoking as well as emotionally provoking. There were two characters that I absolutely hated, and only at the end did I salvage any respect for either of them. The first was the girlfriend of John Smith who got married while he was comatose. I could deal with that part since most people in real life would have probably done likewise under the circumstances, but she came across in a smug, arrogant, rub-it-in sort of way when she comes face to face with John after 5 years in ... Read More
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One would think that the combination of Stephen King and director David Cronenberg would create a bloody horror film but the result is far from that. They along with the masterful talent of Christopher Walken and a superb cast which includes Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt, Colleen Dewhurst,Herbert Lom &Brooke Adams have created an eerie tale of premonition and death, not to mention an unforgettable love story. In many ways, this film and "The Fly" are probably the most accessible of David Cronenberg's ... Read More
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This is William E. O'Bryant once again. I wanted to add some other comments about this film, but Amazon only allows one comment per customer. Anyway, this is what I wanted to add:
I also wanted to say that this movie is in essence, about God. It's about Him seeing all, and knowing all. The past, present, and future. It's about Him choosing a man in the right position and then giving him the power of second sight, to not only save the world, but to also help those around him in the process. ... Read More
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I love everything about this film. The music....the story....the setting and environment....it's just superb. I don't know what it is about this movie, but whenever I watch it I find myself both enraptured, and teary-eyed at the same time. I can only imagine what it would be like to be in the same kind of situation. To lose so much in your life due to a freak accident, but in return gain the power of second sight, and then later after you wake up from your coma, trying to get back the life you lost. This ... Read More
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This movie is a great story of tragedy. A man with foresight helps people, many of whom do not appreciate it and often to his own detriment both physicaly and mentaly. In the end he is faced with a grave vision of the future, a hard choice of what to do and how much will he sacrifice.
This part was made for Christopher Walken.
This is not a horror movie it is more sci-fi drama.
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