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The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

Oct 21, 1983
103 min
ThrillerHorrorScience Fiction
7.0/ 10
1,737 votes

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.0/10
1,737 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
81,823 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
69/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$10,000,000Production cost
Box Office$20,766,616Worldwide gross
Profit$10,766,616Profitable
ROI
+107.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$20,766,616Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

7 wins & 4 nominations total

Details

Production information

"In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$20,766,616

Production Companies

The De Laurentiis CompanyLorimar Motion Pictures

Cast & Crew

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