The Dead Zone

1983 film by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q466792
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The Dead Zone

Summary

The Dead Zone is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dead Zone's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Dead Zone was directed by David Cronenberg[4].
  • Jeffrey Boam wrote the screenplay for The Dead Zone[5].
  • Stephen King wrote the screenplay for The Dead Zone[6].
  • David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for The Dead Zone[7].
  • The Dead Zone's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[8].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is political thriller film[12].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is science fiction horror film[13].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is suspense film[14].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is thriller film[15].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is supernatural horror film[16].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is psychological thriller film[17].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is psychological horror film[18].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is psychological drama film[19].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is drama film[20].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is independent film[21].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is fantasy film[22].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is mystery film[23].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is supernatural film[24].
  • The Dead Zone's based on is recorded as The Dead Zone[25].
  • A cast member of The Dead Zone was Christopher Walken[26].
  • A cast member of The Dead Zone was Brooke Adams[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Debra Hill[28] and Dino De Laurentiis[29]. The Dead Zone was directed by David Cronenberg[4]. Screenwriters include Jeffrey Boam[5], Stephen King[6], and David Cronenberg[7]. Cast members include Christopher Walken[26], Brooke Adams[27], Tom Skerritt[30], Herbert Lom[31], Anthony Zerbe[32], and Colleen Dewhurst[33].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1983[34], May 18, 1984[35], and October 21, 1983[36]. The original language of The Dead Zone was English[37]. Genres include horror film[9], science fiction film[10], film based on a novel[11], political thriller film[12], science fiction horror film[13], and suspense film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[39], 89%[40], 69/100[41], and 7.2/10[42].

Why It Matters

The Dead Zone has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] . wikidata.org.
  37. [42] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  38. [34] . wikidata.org.
  39. [35] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17d ago · Spinoziano · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location Ontario
    Instance of film
    Has characteristic Q52207399
    Cast member Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt +11
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