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The Dead Zone (1983) -- A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability.
The Dead Zone (1983) -- A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability.

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Stephen King (novel)
Jeffrey Boam (screenplay)
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21 October 1983 (USA) more
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In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.
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A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability. full summary | add synopsis
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(33 articles)
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A stuntman was severely burned around the legs and groin when a squib went off too near him during the shooting of the WWII flashback sequence. more
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Crew or equipment visible: After seeing Johnny in the clinic, Sarah drives away and stops to cry. Lights and at least one person are reflected in the car door. more
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Johnny Smith: [Johnny is reading "The Raven" to his class] And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door, and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, and the lamp light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor, and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, shall be lifted... nevermore.
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Psychic Zone, 14 December 2004
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Author: Hal-900 from WA, USA

This is without a question the most "normal" of all the films director Cronenberg has made in his long career. It is also one of his best films, where plot holes are kept to the minimum, a rare thing for a Cronenberg movie. It is an elegant, deeply emotional movie with Cronenberg rearranging writer Stephen King's sensibilities so they can fit into his own personal vision. It's a great marriage of ideas and styles, that seem to work surprisingly well. Christopher Walken's moving, truly wonderful performance is the icing of the cake, and that music score! At first, the film doesn't look like your typical Cronenberg movie, but sharp viewers familiar with the director's work will notice many elements that are pure Cronenberg. Also, it is one of the best films based on a King novel.

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