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.

Christopher Walken
as Johnny Smith

Brooke Adams
as Sarah Bracknell

Tom Skerritt
as Sheriff Bannerman

Herbert Lom
as Dr. Sam Weizak

Anthony Zerbe
as Roger Stuart

Colleen Dewhurst
as Henrietta Dodd

Martin Sheen
as Greg Stillson

Nicholas Campbell
as Frank Dodd

Sean Sullivan
as Herb Smith

Jackie Burroughs
as Vera Smith
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This was outstanding, and ranks right up there for me, both in terms of Stephen King adaptations in general and Cronenberg's work in particular. It also houses one of my very favourite Christopher Walken performances. When I see Martin Sheen be such a jerk here, it both makes me realize where his so...
JPV852
Pretty good paranormal thriller with a nice, and strangely normal, performance from Christopher Walken. Kept my attention throughout even if the finale felt a bit rushed and, the final scene, pretty laughable. Still found it entertaining though not sure how much desire I have to re-watch, although I...
SplintDixon
The Dead Zone is a movie that hits several genres and carries itself very well. It's able to do so due to the strength of the main character, Johnny Smith, played so well by Christopher Walken. Walken's performance is casual at times and absolutely stunning at others. To think that Bill Murray was...