The Dead Zone

1983 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 80,435 VOTES · DIR. David Cronenberg

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Overview

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.

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Dialogue Timeline — 1,027 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:00 [School Bell Rings]
00:09:08 Where's Intensive Care?
00:13:35 What is she talking about?
00:18:04 The wolf is loose.
00:21:54 It was in the phone book.
00:24:44 For you, five years have passed.
00:27:35 You got any predictions?
00:31:13 It's worth a try.
00:34:19 If you change your mind, you know where I am.
00:38:45 haven't we waited long enough?
00:43:08 Asin the other Castle Rock killings
00:46:28 Anyone know who she is?
00:51:31 Sheriff.
00:58:07 Those headaches are getting worse, aren't they?
01:00:36 why I stay locked up here.
01:04:10 That reminds me of when I ran for the senate.
01:08:00 Greg Stillson.
01:10:44 I'm damned near even in the polls.
01:13:32 Prophets still of bird or devil
01:16:15 Bye.
01:19:49 Nothing to worry about now.
01:25:25 Hi. How are you?
01:29:02 In the vision, something was missing.
01:33:03 You never will understand why.

Cast & Characters

Christopher Walken Johnny Smith Brooke Adams Sarah Bracknell Tom Skerritt Sheriff Bannerman Herbert Lom Dr. Sam Weizak Anthony Zerbe Roger Stuart Colleen Dewhurst Henrietta Dodd Martin Sheen Greg Stillson Nicholas Campbell Frank Dodd Sean Sullivan Herb Smith Jackie Burroughs Vera Smith

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,027
Dialogue density10.0 lines / min
First line00:03:00
Final line01:33:03

Production Record

DirectorDavid Cronenberg
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$20,766,616
IMDb votes80,435