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Where was The Dead Zone filmed?

1984 film, directed by David Cronenberg.

  • Ontario

The story is set in Maine, about 804 miles (1,293 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Maine
Filmed in
Ontario
Distance
About 804 miles (1,293 km) between Maine and the nearest filming location.
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About The Dead Zone

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Released
1984
Director
David Cronenberg
Cast
Christopher WalkenBrooke AdamsHerbert LomAnthony ZerbeColleen DewhurstMartin SheenWilliam B. DavisKen PogueNicholas Campbell
Genre
HorrorScience FictionPolitical ThrillerScience Fiction HorrorSuspense
Based on
The Dead Zone

After having a headache following a ride on a roller coaster in Castle Rock, Maine, schoolteacher Johnny Smith politely declines when his girlfriend Sarah asks if he wants to spend the night with her.

As he touches a nurse's hand, he sees her daughter trapped in a fire.

At first Johnny declines, but he eventually agrees to help.

Famous lines from The Dead Zone

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • I work until beer o'clock.The Dead Zone
  • Books like I Am Legend were an inspiration to me.I think the author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.
  • French is the language that turns dirt into romance.The Dead Zone
  • Regarding a controversial scene in his 1986 novel ItThe Dead Zone
  • If dogs could fly, nobody would go out without an umbrella.The Dead Zone

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