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Ring

Ring

One curse, one cure, one week to find it.

19987.11h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Hideo Nakata
Written by Hiroshi Takahashi, Kōji Suzuki
Produced by Takashige Ichise, Shin'ya Kawai, Takenori Sentô
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $19.4M

Top Cast

Nanako Matsushima

Nanako Matsushima

Reiko Asakawa

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ryuji Takayama

Rikiya Ôtaka

Rikiya Ôtaka

Yoichi Asakawa

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Mai Takano

Yuko Takeuchi

Yuko Takeuchi

Tomoko Oishi

Hitomi Sato

Hitomi Sato

Masami Kurahashi

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Yoshino

Yōichi Numata

Yōichi Numata

Takashi Yamamura

K

Katsumi Muramatsu

Koichi Asakawa

Masako

Masako

Shizuko Yamamura

Themes & Keywords

journalistislandsupernaturaltelephonehalloweenparanormalurban legendcursecabin in the woodsoccultwellvideotapeurban horrorj-horror

About Ring

Ring is a horror, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of journalist, island, supernatural, telephone, halloween, paranormal. Directed by Hideo Nakata, it stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rikiya Ôtaka. 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.

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