The Dead Zone is a 1983 sci-fi thriller film based on a novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film was directed by David Cronenberg and stars Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith, Brooke Adams as his former fiancee Sarah Bracknell, Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Bannerman, and Martin Sheen as aspiring politician Greg Stillson.
After waking from his coma, Johnny Smith finds that his life has completely changed. His fiancee has moved on and is now married with a child, his job has been given to someone else, and he has a strange new power. Whenever Johnny touches someone, he is transported into their past, present, or future, giving him insight into their lives.
Johnny quickly realizes that his power can be used to help people, and he begins to use his ability to solve crimes and prevent tragedies. However, when he shakes hands with Greg Stillson, a charismatic politician with a hidden dark side, Johnny has a vision of the future that terrifies him. He sees Stillson becoming president and causing a nuclear war that will destroy the world.
Johnny must now decide whether to use his power to stop Stillson, even if it means sacrificing his own life. The Dead Zone is a gripping thriller that explores the themes of fate, power, and the consequences of our actions.