Horror ·Thriller · Japan · 1998 · 1h 36m

Ring

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Ring poster
Director
Hideo Nakata
Cast
Nanako Matsushima as Reiko Asakawa Hiroyuki Sanada as Ryuji Takayama Rikiya Ôtaka as Yoichi Asakawa Miki Nakatani as Mai Takano Yuko Takeuchi as Tomoko Oishi Hitomi Sato as Masami Kurahashi
Crew
Junichiro Hayashi — Director of Photography Nobuyuki Takahashi — Editor Kenji Kawai — Original Music Composer Hiroshi Takahashi — Screenplay Kōji Suzuki — Novel Takenori Sentô — Producer
Tagline

One curse, one cure, one week to find it.

Synopsis

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Trailer Ring — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
journalistislandsupernaturaltelephonehalloweenparanormalurban legendcursecabin in the woodsoccultwellvideotape
Key Collaborators
Hideo Nakata Director Junichiro Hayashi Director of Photography Nobuyuki Takahashi Editor Kenji Kawai Original Music Composer Hiroshi Takahashi Screenplay Kōji Suzuki Novel Takenori Sentô Producer Takashige Ichise Producer Shin'ya Kawai Producer Iwao Saitô Production Design
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