The Dead Zone is a 1983 American science-fiction thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay, by Jeffrey Boam , is based on the 1979 novel of the same title by Stephen King . The film stars Christopher Walken , Brooke Adams , Tom Skerritt , Herbert Lom , Martin Sheen , Anthony Zerbe , and Colleen Dewhurst .

Co-stars Herbert Lom as Johnny's soon-to-be eternally grateful doctor, Sam Weizak, Anthony Zerbe as zillionaire hockey dad, Robert Stuart, Tom Skerritt as the desperate Sheriff Bannerman, and Martin Sheen as the repellent politician, Greg Stillson.

The Dead Zone is a science fiction thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979. The story follows Johnny Smith, who awakens from a coma of nearly five years and, apparently as a result of brain damage, now experiences clairvoyant and precognitive visions triggered by touch.

Oct 20, 2022 · In 1983, the director of cult-horror hits like Scanners and the star of Badlands and Apocalypse Now teamed up for The Dead Zone, an acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling chiller.

Johnny arrives at the Stuart mansion as a loud and abrasive politician named Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen) is leaving. Johnny and Chris get along well, to Stuart's relief. Later, Johnny and Chris watch TV coverage to Stillson's campaign for state senator.

Greg Stillson (played by Martin Sheen) is a charismatic young State Assemblyman from New England. And he is running for Senate. And he is awfully popular, especially with females. In fact, in the news, a lot of people are comparing him to a young John F. Kennedy.

Oct 21, 1983 · When Johnny has a disturbing vision after he shakes the hand of an ambitious and amoral politician, Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen), he must decide if he should take drastic action to change the future.

The Dead Zone is a 1983 film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay by Jeffrey Boam is based on Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name. Christopher Walken stars in the leading role. Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Brooke Adams and Colleen Dewhurst are also featured. The music was written by Michael Kamen.

The Dead Zone is a 1983 Sci-fi horror-thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film stars Christopher Walken, Tom Skerritt, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom, Brooke Adams, Anthony Zerbe, Ken Pogue, and Colleen Dewhurst. The plot revolves around a...