The Ring
A journalist uncovers a mysterious video linked to a string of deaths, but when she watches it, she must race against time to survive its deadly curse.
“One curse, one cure, one week to find it.”
Synopsis
A mysterious video is connected to a series of deaths, and when a curious journalist discovers and watches the tape herself, she triggers a sequence of events that puts her life at risk.
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A crew of 95+ credited
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Edited by Nobuyuki TakahashiShot by Jun Ichiro HayashiScored by Kenji KawaiDesigned by Iwao SaitoSound by Alessio MasiCostumes by Atsuko SugiyamaVFX by Hajime Matsumoto
Box Office
1998 · Box office
Produced on a $1.2M budget
Production budget
$1.2M
Also known as
- Ring - Das Originalde
- Ringude
- Ringen
- Ringuen
- Ringues
- Ringufr
- (Alternative Title)O Chamado
- (English)Ring
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- JapanJan 31, 1998
- TaiwanMar 13, 1999
- Hong Kong SAR ChinaApr 29, 1999
- CanadaJul 1, 1999
- SingaporeAug 12, 1999
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Cast & Crew
95 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Nanako Matsushima
as Reiko Asakawa
Miki Nakatani
as Mai Takano
Yuko Takeuchi
as Tomoko Ôishi
Hitomi Sato
as Masami
Yoichi Numata
as Takashi Yamamura
Yutaka Matsushige
as Yoshino
Katsumi Muramatsu
as Kôichi Asakawa
Rikiya Otaka
as Yôichi Asakawa
Masako
as Shizuko Yamamura
Daisuke Ban
as Heihachirô Ikuma
Kanehiro Ri
as Komiya kameraman
Yurei Yanagi
as AD Okazaki
Supporting cast
28Yoko Oshima
as Reiko no oba
Kiriko Shimizu
as Yoshimi Ôishi
Makoto Kakeda
as Kanrinin
Rie Ino O
as Sadako Yamamura
Hiroyuki Tanabe
as Hayatsu
Miwako Kaji
as Kazue Yamamura
Yoko Honma
as Chûgakusei A
Asami Nagata
as Chûgakusei B
Yukiko Shimohira
as Chûgakusei C
Keiko Yoshida
as Kôkôsei A
Matsuyu
as Kôkôsei B
Ayumu Naose
as Kôkôsei C
Maki Ikeda
as Yôko Tsuji
Takashi Takayama
as Takehiko Nômi
Toshihiko Takeda
as Takashi Yamamura (seinen jidai)
Mantaro Koichi
as Kôkaidô no shikô-yaku
Shin Ichi Noda
as Kisha daihyô A
Shigefumi Nakai
as Kisha daihyô B
Chihiro Shirai
as Sadako (shôjo jidai)
Yuki Takahata
Mutsuko Oshima
Taku Kobayashi
Hiromi Murata
Kazuhiro Yokoyama
Mizuho Kinoshita
Toshinori Yoshino
Asami Ishikawa
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Ryûji Takayama
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
7Other crew
46Kiyohito Kawasaki
assistant camera
Mitsuo Matoba
assistant camera
Kuni Risho
assistant director
Masaki Adachi
assistant director
Ryuichi Saeki
assistant director
Katsuji Matsumoto
assistant gaffer
Naoyuki Hori
assistant gaffer
Ryuji Fujii
assistant gaffer
Yasushi Kurahashi
assistant gaffer
Yoshie Nemoto
assistant makeup artist
Takeshi Iwai
assistant set decorator
Jun Ichiro Hayashi
Cinematographer
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