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Ringu (1998) -- A mysterious video kills whomever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery.

Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Hiroshi Takahashi (screenplay)
Kôji Suzuki (novel)
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Release Date:
31 January 1998 (Japan) more
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Tagline:
"One curse, one cure, one week to find it" more
Plot:
A mysterious video kills whomever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(38 articles)
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User Comments:
Have to disagree with Mike, the original is better. more (383 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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ring (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
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Runtime:
96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The effect of Sadako coming out of the well was accomplished with only one simple special effect. Rie Ino'o, who is a student of the Kabuki theatre, which uses exaggerated motion and jerking movements to emphasize emotion, was heavily involved in the development of the Sadako character. Inou was filmed walking backwards and the film was run in reverse - the end result is Sadako walking forwards with unnatural motions. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the beginning of the movie, the TV in Tomoko's room is on. However, in the next scene when Tomoko has a close up, it's off. Neither Masami or Tomoko had switched it off. more
Quotes:
Yoichi Asakawa: You know what, Mum?
Reiko Asakawa: Yes?
Yoichi Asakawa: Tomo-chan watched the cursed video!
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Soundtrack:
Feels Like 'Heaven' more

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20 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Have to disagree with Mike, the original is better., 3 December 2004
Author: dottyflowers from Baarn, the Netherlands

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.

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