The Dead Zone

(paramount) Release Date: October 21, 1983 Director: David Cronenberg Writer: Stephen King, Jeffrey Boam Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen Plot: Teacher Johnny Smith gets in a horrible accident which forces him into a coma for five years. Once Johnny wakes up, he discovers he has the ability to read a person\'s life just by making physical contact with them. When the local police find out about Johnny\'s \"powers\", they bring him in on a murder case. Soon Johnny\'s abilities gets him into more trouble then he may be able to handle. Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller IMDb: tt0085407