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: During Johnny's visions, his involuntary jerks were achieved by David Cronenberg firing a .357 Magnum revolver loaded with blanks from behind the camera.