(1983)

Submitted by Curt Wiederhoeft

The Dead Zone

In order to save the world from destruction, Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) goes to a “town hall” meeting to kill Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen). There is a shootout, in which Johnny is killed. Soon the worls discovers that in the melee, Stillson used a child as a human shield. This act of cowardice ruins his presidential bid.