Ringu (1998)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Horror, Mystery
- 31 Jan 1998 (Japan)
- Movie
When her niece is found dead along with three friends after viewing a supposedly cursed videotape, reporter Reiko sets out to investigate. She finds the tape, watches it and receives a phone call informing her that she'll die in a week.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Nanako Matsushima | ... |
Reiko Asakawa
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| Miki Nakatani | ... |
Mai Takano
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| Yûko Takeuchi | ... |
Tomoko Ôishi
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| Hitomi Satô | ... |
Masami
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Yôichi Numata | ... |
Takashi Yamamura
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| Yutaka Matsushige | ... |
Yoshino
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Katsumi Muramatsu | ... |
Kôichi Asakawa
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| Rikiya Ôtaka | ... |
Yôichi Asakawa
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Masako | ... |
Shizuko Yamamura
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Daisuke Ban | ... |
Heihachirô Ikuma
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Kanehiro Ri | ... |
Komiya kameraman
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Yûrei Yanagi | ... |
AD Okazaki
(as Yanagi Yûrei -yûjô shutsuen-)
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Yôko Ôshima | ... |
Reiko no oba
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Kiriko Shimizu | ... |
Yoshimi Ôishi
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Makoto Kakeda | ... |
Kanrinin
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| Rie Ino'o | ... |
Sadako Yamamura
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Hiroyuki Tanabe | ... |
Hayatsu
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Miwako Kaji | ... |
Kazue Yamamura
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Yôko Honma | ... |
Chûgakusei A
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Asami Nagata | ... |
Chûgakusei B
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Yukiko Shimohira | ... |
Chûgakusei C
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Keiko Yoshida | ... |
Kôkôsei A
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Matsuyû | ... |
Kôkôsei B
(as Yûko Matsumaru)
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Ayumu Naose | ... |
Kôkôsei C
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Maki Ikeda | ... |
Yôko Tsuji
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Takashi Takayama | ... |
Takehiko Nômi
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Toshihiko Takeda | ... |
Takashi Yamamura (seinen jidai)
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Mantarô Koichi | ... |
Kôkaidô no shikô-yaku
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Shin'ichi Noda | ... |
Kisha daihyô A
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Shigefumi Nakai | ... |
Kisha daihyô B
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Chihiro Shirai | ... |
Sadako (shôjo jidai)
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Yûki Takahata |
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Mutsuko Ôshima |
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Taku Kobayashi |
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Hiromi Murata |
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Kazuhiro Yokoyama |
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Mizuho Kinoshita |
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Toshinori Yoshino |
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Asami Ishikawa |
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| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Ryûji Takayama
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Directed by
| Hideo Nakata | ||
Written by
| Hiroshi Takahashi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kôji Suzuki | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Masato Hara | ... | executive producer |
| Takashige Ichise | ... | producer |
| Makoto Ishihara | ... | associate producer |
| Tatsuya Isomura | ... | line producer |
| Shin'ya Kawai | ... | producer |
| Takenori Sentô | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kenji Kawai | ||
Cinematography by
| Jun'ichirô Hayashi | ||
Editing by
| Nobuyuki Takahashi | ||
Production Design by
| Iwao Saitô | ||
Makeup Department
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | key special makeup artist |
| Takuya Wada | ... | special makeup coordinator |
Production Management
| Tetsuya Nakamura | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kuni Risho | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alessio Masi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Naoki Mitani | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Yoshiya Obara | ... | sound |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mizuho Kudô | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Basara Pictures
- Toho
- Imagica
- Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
- Omega Project
- Pony Canyon
Distributors
- Ace Pictures (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arrow Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (1999) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- ICA Projects (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- La Rabbia (2022) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Nirvana Films S.A. (2000) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Potential Films (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Selecta Visión (2016) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Solar Films (2002) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Anolis Entertainment (Germany) (DVD)
- Arcadia Entertainment (2003) (Greece) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2019) (United States)
- California Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- California Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmax (2000) (Spain)
- Focus Filmes (2015) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (1998) (Japan)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- MTV Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Nihon Eiga Senmon Channel (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Pony Canyon (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Selecta Visión (2013) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Selecta Visión (2014) (Portugal) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Solar Entertainment (2002) (Philippines)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
- Cineo Camera (camera equipment supplied by)
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Tokyo Costumes Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Reiko Asakawa is researching into a 'Cursed Video' interviewing teenagers about it. When her niece Tomoko dies of 'sudden heart failure' with an unnaturally horrified expression on her face, Reiko investigates. She finds out that some of Tomoko's friends, who had been on a holiday with Tomoko the week before, had died on exactly the same night at the exact same time in the exact same way. Reiko goes to the cabin where the teens had stayed and finds an 'unlabeled' video tape. Reiko watched the tape to discover to her horror it is in fact the 'cursed videotape'. Ex-Husband Ryuji helps Reiko solve the mystery, Reiko makes him a copy for further investigation. Things become more tense when their son Yoichi watches the tape saying Tomoko had told him to. Their discovery takes them to a volcanic island where they discover that the video has a connection to a psychic who died 30 years ago, and her child Sadako... Written by Hana Jo Gilmour |
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| Taglines | Will scare the hell out of you! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $8,690,429 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The 2001 UK DVD release back cover carries a disclaimer, stating that the distributor accepts no responsibility "for any injuries or fatalities that may occur during or after the viewing of this videocassette." See more » |
| Goofs | In a close-up of Sadako in the end scene, one of her fake finger extensions is coming off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Diminishing Returns Are Dead (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Feels Like 'Heaven' See more » |
| Quotes |
Yoichi Asakawa:
You know what, Mother? Reiko Asakawa: Yes? Yoichi Asakawa: Tomo-chan watched the cursed video! See more » |