The Cure (1997) Horror Thriller Mystery Crime
The Cure (1997) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Cure
- Our Score: ☆ 8/10
Read our The Cure Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 7.98/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.4/10
The Cure Plot Synopsis:
A wave of gruesome murders is sweeping Tokyo. The only connection is a bloody X carved into the neck of each of the victims. In each case, the murderer is found near the victim and remembers nothing of the crime. Detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are called in to figure out the connection, but their investigation goes nowhere. An odd young man is arrested near the scene of the latest murder, who has a strange effect on everyone who comes into contact with him. Detective Takabe starts a series of interrogations to determine the man's connection with the killings.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they"ve done.
Tagline: Madness. Terror. Murder.
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The Cure Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Awards: 9
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese, Spanish
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Cure Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 08, 2001
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The Cure Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kôji Yakusho | ... | Kenichi Takabe |
| Masato Hagiwara | ... | Kunio Mamiya |
| Tsuyoshi Ujiki | ... | Makoto Sakuma |
| Anna Nakagawa | ... | Fumie Takabe |
| Yoriko Dôguchi | ... | Dr. Akiko Miyajima |
| Yukijirô Hotaru | ... | Ichiro Kuwano |
| Denden | ... | Oida |
| Ren Osugi | ... | Fujiwara (as Ren Ôsugi) |
| Masahiro Toda | ... | Tôru Hanaoka |
| Misayo Haruki | ... | Tomoko Hanaoka |
| Shun Nakayama | ... | Kimura |
| Akira Ôtaka | ... | Yasukawa |
| Shôgo Suzuki | ... | Tamura |
| Toshi Kato | ... | Psychiatrist |
| Hajime Tanimoto | ... | Takabe no shachô |
| Tsuyoshi Mikami | ... | Truck Driver |
| Makoto Kakeda | ... | Policeman at the Hotel |
| Yasujiro Tamura | ... | Middle-Aged Man at Dry Cleaners |
| Yasuharu Sato | ... | Dry Cleaners Employee |
| Shinichiro Inoue | ... | Dr. Miyajima''s Young Patient |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kôji Yakusho (b. January 1, 1956) – Kenichi Takabe
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Koji Yakusho | Kouji Yakusho - Masato Hagiwara (b. August 21, 1971) – Kunio Mamiya
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Tsuyoshi Ujiki – Makoto Sakuma
- Anna Nakagawa, as Fumie Takabe, passed away at age 49 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) - Yoriko Dôguchi (b. March 18, 1965) – Dr. Akiko Miyajima
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Yoriko Doguchi - Yukijirô Hotaru (b. August 27, 1951) – Ichiro Kuwano
Sign: Virgo - Denden (b. January 23, 1950) – Oida
Sign: Aquarius - Ren Osugi, as Fujiwara (as Ren Ôsugi), passed away at age 66 in Japan.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Ren Ohsugi | Ren Oosugi | Ren Ôsugi - Masahiro Toda – Tôru Hanaoka
- Misayo Haruki – Tomoko Hanaoka
- Shun Nakayama – Kimura
- Akira Ôtaka – Yasukawa
- Shôgo Suzuki – Tamura
- Toshi Kato – Psychiatrist
- Hajime Tanimoto – Takabe no shachô
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