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Ring 2

Ring 2

19995.81h 35m

Overview

While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.

Directed by Hideo Nakata
Written by Hiroshi Takahashi, Kōji Suzuki
Produced by Masato Harada, Makoto Ishihara, Takashige Ichise
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $31.4M

Top Cast

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Mai Takano

Hitomi Sato

Hitomi Sato

Masami Kurahashi

Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada

Kanae Sawaguchi

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Dr. Kawajiri

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Detective Omuta

Yûrei Yanagi

Yûrei Yanagi

Okazaki

Rikiya Ôtaka

Rikiya Ôtaka

Yôichi Asakawa

Yōichi Numata

Yōichi Numata

Takashi Yamamura

Masako

Masako

Shizuko Yamamura

Miwako Kaji

Miwako Kaji

Kazue Yamamura

Themes & Keywords

asylumsequelcursevideotapefemale corpsemysterious deathhaunted video tapewaterwater wellsupernatural ability

About Ring 2

Ring 2 is a horror, mystery, science fiction film released in 1999 exploring themes of asylum, sequel, curse, videotape, female corpse, mysterious death. Directed by Hideo Nakata, it stars Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Sato, Kyoko Fukada. While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.

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