1983 · 103 min · R

The Dead Zone

Name: The Dead Zone
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1983
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe

Directed by David Cronenberg · Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

The Dead Zone (1983) is a Thriller film, directed by David Cronenberg set in Maine during the 1980s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of fate & destiny and isolation run throughout.

Composer

Michael Kamen

Cinematography

Mark Irwin

Cast

Christopher WalkenBrooke AdamsTom SkerrittHerbert LomAnthony ZerbeColleen DewhurstMartin SheenNicholas Campbell

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Maine

Setting

Rural

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Themes

Fate & Destiny Isolation

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The Dead Zone

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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