| View Larger Image | The Dead Zone | DVDStarring: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe
Directed By: David Cronenberg
Also With: Mark Irwin (Cinematographer), Ronald Sanders (Editor), Debra Hill (Producer), Dino De Laurentiis (Producer), Jeffrey Chernov (Producer), Jeffrey Boam (Writer), Stephen King (Writer)
| List Price: | $14.98 | |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 103 minutes | | Format: | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC | | Studio: | Paramount | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 | | Release Date: | September 19, 2000 | | Sales Rank: | 44,399th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
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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 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 116 reviews)
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The Dead Zone by Stephen King by Lori Swift (Kent, Wa USA)  5 Stars
September 09, 2009
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The Dead Zone by Lucy Diamonds (New Braunfels. Texas) 5 Stars
August 03, 2009
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Another Superb Stephen King movie by Patrick Nava (San Francisco, CA) 5 Stars
February 03, 2009
Christopher Walken's excellent portrayal of the troubled Johnny Smith, who develops psychic abilities after recovering from a five year coma. He's able to see the future (as well as trace back to the past of a crime scene) of certain events, and takes measures into his own hands to stop the tragic circumstances before they occur. Martin Sheen plays the ruthless and unscrupulous politician, Greg Stillson; with his future sights on The White House in mind. This doesn't escape Johnny, who must stop Stillson from leading the World into an Apocalyptic future event.
There are some heart-breaking scenes (one hint: "The Ice Is Gonna Break!"), especially the inescapable and inevitable demise of Johnny, in his assassination attempt on Greg Stillson. One of Christopher Walken's best. Ably supported by Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt and Herbert Lom.
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One of the first by Joseph A. Lawrence (Pittsburgh)  3 Stars
January 06, 2009
This may be one of the few first adaptations of a Stephen King novel. Christopher Walken is a fantastic actor, but it seems something is missing in the movie. I think the director could have done a better job putting this together, seems a little disorganized and bland at times.
This is another Stephen King movie that I would like to see redone again on a grander scale.
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Awesome, my favorite movie of all time!! by Christine (Massachusetts) 5 Stars
January 06, 2009
Truly a classic, keeps you on the edge of your seat.Beautifully filmed,I can't say enough about this film.Well worth the few dollars and something you'll want to watch time and again.Comes with behind the scenes details, recent interviews if you're an enthusiast.
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