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Ring (1998)

One curse, one cure, one week to find it

Genre : Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Hideo Nakata
Writer : Hiroshi Takahashi

Synopsis

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Actors

Nanako Matsushima
Nanako Matsushima
Reiko Asakawa
Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani
Mai Takano
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
Ryuji Takayama
Yûko Takeuchi
Yûko Takeuchi
Tomoko Oishi
Hitomi Satô
Hitomi Satô
Masami Kurahashi
Yôichi Numata
Yôichi Numata
Takashi Yamamura
Yutaka Matsushige
Yutaka Matsushige
Yoshino
Katsumi Muramatsu
Katsumi Muramatsu
Koichi Asakawa
Rikiya Ôtaka
Rikiya Ôtaka
Yoichi Asakawa
Masako
Masako
Shizuko Yamamura
Rie Ino'o
Rie Ino'o
Sadako Yamamura
Daisuke Ban
Daisuke Ban
Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma
Kiyoshi Risho
Kiyoshi Risho
Omiya
Masahiko Ono
Masahiko Ono
Okazaki
Yôko Ôshima
Yôko Ôshima
Reiko's Aunt
Kiriko Shimizu
Kiriko Shimizu
Ryomi Oishi
Orie Izuno
Orie Izuno
Sadako Yamamura
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hayatsu
Miwako Kaji
Miwako Kaji
Kazue Yamamura
Yoko Kima
Yoko Kima
Student
Asami Nagata
Asami Nagata
Student
Keiko Yoshida
Keiko Yoshida
Student
Yoshiko Matsumaru
Yoshiko Matsumaru
Student
Yoho Naose
Yoho Naose
Student
Maki Ikeda
Maki Ikeda
Yoko Tsuji
Takashi Takayama
Takashi Takayama
Takehiko Nomi
Toshiliko Takeda
Toshiliko Takeda
Yamamura
Chihiro Shirai
Chihiro Shirai
Young Sadako
Mantarô Koichi
Mantarô Koichi
President
Shinkichi Noda
Shinkichi Noda
Member of the Press
Kazufumi Nakai
Kazufumi Nakai
Member of the Press
Makoto Kakeda
Makoto Kakeda
Kanrinin

Crews

Hideo Nakata
Hideo Nakata
Director
Hiroshi Takahashi
Hiroshi Takahashi
Screenplay
Koji Suzuki
Koji Suzuki
Novel
Junichiro Hayashi
Junichiro Hayashi
Director of Photography
Kenji Kawai
Kenji Kawai
Music
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Editor
Iwao Saitô
Iwao Saitô
Production Design
Takashige Ichise
Takashige Ichise
Producer
Shin'ya Kawai
Shin'ya Kawai
Producer
Takenori Sentô
Takenori Sentô
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Ringu (1998) - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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