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The Ring (I) (2002)

PG_13  115 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  18 October 2002 (USA)
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A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ehren Kruger (screenplay), Kôji Suzuki (novel), and 1 more credit »
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The Ring -- Pre, "Coming Soon" The Ring -- A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts ...
Martin Henderson ...
David Dorfman ...
Brian Cox ...
Jane Alexander ...
Lindsay Frost ...
Ruth
Amber Tamblyn ...
Rachael Bella ...
Daveigh Chase ...
Shannon Cochran Shannon Cochran ...
Sandra Thigpen ...
Teacher
Richard Lineback Richard Lineback ...
Innkeeper
Sasha Barrese ...
Girl Teen #1
Tess Hall Tess Hall ...
Girl Teen #2
Adam Brody ...
Male Teen #1
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Storyline

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers (including her niece). There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. If the legend is correct, Rachel will have to run against time to save her son's and her own life. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Death | Journalist | Videotape | Ring | Cabin  | See more »

Taglines:

Antes de morir veras el aro (Spanish) See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Za ringu See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,015,393 (USA) (20 October 2002) (1981 Screens)

Gross:

$128,579,698 (USA) (2 February 2003)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital EX  | DTS-ES

Color:

Color  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The tree with the fiery red leaves featured in the movie is a Japanese maple. The fruit of this tree is known as a "samara". See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Rachel picks up Katie's photos a monorail is seen above heading in the south direction, moments later another monorail passes going in the same direction on exactly the same track. This would not be possible as the first car would've had to return to the stop on the other end in Seattle Center, unload and reload passengers, before being able to make another trip south. See more »

Quotes

Rachel Keller: I'll take cabin 12
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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, Samara repeats her song. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hey John"
Written by Scott Leger, Nate Navarro, Eddie Willis, Steve Rude & Curtis Ryker
Performed by Wide Awake See more »