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Release Date:
31 January 1998 (Japan) moreTagline:
"One curse, one cure, one week to find it" morePlot:
A mysterious video kills whomever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(36 articles)
Original "The Ring" Director to Hear "Voice From the Stone" (From Manny the Movie Guy. 7 November 2009, 10:35 AM, PST)
Ringu Director Hears A Voice From The Stone
(From Cinema Blend. 6 November 2009, 9:08 AM, PST)
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Have to disagree with Mike, the original is better. more (384 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nanako Matsushima | ... | Reiko Asakawa | |
| Miki Nakatani | ... | Mai Takano | |
| Yûko Takeuchi | ... | Tomoko Ôishi | |
| Hitomi Satô | ... | Masami | |
| Yôichi Numata | ... | Takashi Yamamura | |
| Yutaka Matsushige | ... | Yoshino | |
| Katsumi Muramatsu | ... | Kôichi Asakawa | |
| Rikiya Ôtaka | ... | Yôichi Asakawa | |
| Masako | ... | Shizuko Yamamura | |
| Daisuke Ban | ... | Heihachirô Ikuma | |
| Kanehiro Ri | ... | Komiya Kameraman | |
| Yûrei Yanagi | ... | AD Okazaki | |
| Yôko Ôshima | ... | Reiko no Oba | |
| Kiriko Shimizu | ... | Yoshimi Ôishi | |
| Makoto Kakeda | ... | Kanrinin |
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96 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Malaysia:U | Iceland:16 | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:12 | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 (TV rating) | UK:15 | USA:UnratedFun Stuff
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Kôji Suzuki got his inspiration for the Ringu novel from his favorite horror movie Poltergeist (1982). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: In a close-up of Sadako in the end scene, one of her fake finger extensions is coming off. moreQuotes:
Reiko Asakawa: So that video is...Ryuji Takayama: It's not of this world. It's Sadako's fury. And she's put a curse on us.
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Feels Like 'Heaven' moreFAQ
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I have to disagree with the comment above from Mike Washen. Indeed, the storyline of both movies is similar for the first part of the movie (no complaints so far), but the second part of the originals movie is more believable IMHO. The original has only one real special effect but this does not mean that the movie isn't scary. Especially due to this lack of special effects a better thrill is created al throughout the movie. One sees just enough to get scared. The originals story builds up a tad more slowly which gives a better story overall. If you are going for special effects, take the remake. If you like to see all 4 movies and like a scary experience overall take the original.