The Dead Zone (1983)

Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerrit, and Martin Sheen. USA, Color, 103 minutes.

Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken), after recovering from a five year coma, finds that his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) is married to another man, his legs no longer function properly, and he has the uncanny ability to see the future. Of course, he decides to use this power for good.

Of all of his films, this is the one that David Cronenberg may have cared least about while filming. But its undoubtedly one of his best. It's adapted from Stephen King's best novel, and features some great actors at the top of their game (Walken, Tom Skerrit, Martin Sheen) and a great music score by Michael Kamen. All Cronenberg needed to do is stand in as a director - this one was bound to be good.

Little complaints aren't worth mentioning. Watch this with a bag of popcorn and a large Coke. Or Pepsi. Whatever.