Revealing mistake: The stunt dummy that falls from the balcony in John's stead is pretty obvious. Its blank face is even visible briefly as it falls, and again when it lands. (01:37:40)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Plot summary
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom, Tom Skerritt, Brooke Adams
Johnny Smith was just a regular young teacher in love. His girlfriend gets sick while he's on a date with her and he takes her home early. He offers to stay with her,but she declines. On his way back,Johnny gets in a wreck and is in a 4 year coma. When he awakens,he now has the power to see the future. He also has the ability to see a certain event in the past if he is at the location that it happened. He finds out a local politician running for president would be a disaster if elected and Johnny must stop it somehow.
Kevin Trice
More mistakes in The Dead Zone
Sarah Bracknell: You're looking good.
Johnny Smith: Yeah, it's called the coma diet - lose weight while ya sleep.
Trivia: The last assignment Christopher Walken gives his students before his accident is to read about the headless demon in the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Years later he played the Headless Horseman in the movie "Sleepy Hollow."
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.