Ringu 2 (1999) Horror Sci-Fi Mystery
Ringu 2 (1999) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Ring 2
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.30/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 0.7/10
Ringu 2 Plot Synopsis:
In this sequel to Ringu (1998), Mai Takano is trying to learn more about the death of her professor, Ryûji. She soon hears stories about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a girl named Sadako, who died many years earlier. Supposedly, anyone watching the tape will die of fright exactly one week later. After some investigating, she learns that Ryûji's son, Yôichi, is developing the same psychic powers that Sadako had when she was alive. Mai must now find some way to keep Yôichi and herself from becoming Sadako's next victims.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Reiko takes Yoichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads...
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Ringu 2 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1999 (more 1999 movies)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Ringu 2 Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 23, 1999
Writers: Hiroshi Takahashi, Kôji Suzuki
Producers: Masato Hara, Takashige Ichise, Makoto Ishihara
Editors: Nobuyuki Takahashi
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Ringu 2 (1999) Cast (Click to Expand)
Ringu 2 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Miki Nakatani | ... | Mai Takano |
| Hitomi Satô | ... | Masami Kurahashi |
| Kyoko Fukada | ... | Kanae Sawaguchi |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... | Kawajiri Ishi |
| Kenjirô Ishimaru | ... | Ômuta Keiji |
| Yûrei Yanagi | ... | Okazaki |
| Rikiya Ôtaka | ... | Yôichi Asakawa |
| Yôichi Numata | ... | Takashi Yamamura |
| Masako | ... | Shizuko Yamamura |
| Miwako Kaji | ... | Kazue Yamamura |
| Katsumi Muramatsu | ... | Kôichi Asakawa |
| Daisuke Ban | ... | Heihachirô Ikuma |
| Rie Ino''o | ... | Sadako Yamamura |
| Reita Serizawa | ... | Okazaki no Dôryô - Sakuma |
| Shinmei Tsuji | ... | Manshon Kanrinin |
| Tarô Suwa | ... | Kadokura Keiji |
| Kinto Tamura | ... | Shorô no Otoko |
| Shirô Namiki | ... | Gishi |
| Takashi Nishina | ... | Joshu |
| Yoshiko Yura | ... | Kangofu - Hayashi |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Miki Nakatani (b. January 12, 1976) – Mai Takano
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Hitomi Satô (b. October 10, 1979) – Masami Kurahashi
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1½" (1.56 m) - Kyoko Fukada – Kanae Sawaguchi
- Fumiyo Kohinata (b. January 23, 1954) – Kawajiri Ishi
Sign: Aquarius - Kenjirô Ishimaru (b. November 1, 1953) – Ômuta Keiji
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Yûrei Yanagi (b. April 8, 1963) – Okazaki
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Masahiko Ono | Yuurei Yanagi | Yanagi Yûrei -yûjô shutsuen- - Rikiya Ôtaka (b. August 27, 1991) – Yôichi Asakawa
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m) - Yôichi Numata, as Takashi Yamamura, passed away at age 81 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
Sign: Cancer - Masako, as Shizuko Yamamura, passed away at age 50 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) - Miwako Kaji – Kazue Yamamura
- Katsumi Muramatsu, as Kôichi Asakawa, passed away at age 62 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Daisuke Ban (b. May 5, 1947) – Heihachirô Ikuma
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Naoya Ban - Rie Ino''o – Sadako Yamamura
Also known as: Rie Inoo - Engeki-Jikkens**tsu Banyu Inryoku - Reita Serizawa – Okazaki no Dôryô - Sakuma
- Shinmei Tsuji – Manshon Kanrinin
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