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Cure

Cure

1997Movie⏱️ 1h 51mNot Rated🏆 #1313 Top Rated
CrimeHorrorMysteryThriller
7.5
IMDB Rating
35,915 votes

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.

Director
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers
N/A
Stars
Masato Hagiwara, Kôji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Release Date
July 8, 2001
Language
Japanese, Spanish
Country
Japan
🏆 9
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 129
Reviews
📋 98.2K
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Masato Hagiwara
as Kunio Mamiya
Kôji Yakusho
Kôji Yakusho
as Det. Kenichi Takabe
👤
Tsuyoshi Ujiki
as Dr. Makoto Sakuma
👤
Anna Nakagawa
as Fumie Takabe
👤
Misayo Haruki
as Tomoko Hanaoka
Yoriko Dôguchi
Yoriko Dôguchi
as Dr. Akiko Miyajima
Denden
Denden
as Oida
Ren Ôsugi
Ren Ôsugi
as Police Commandant Fujiwara
Masahiro Toda
Masahiro Toda
as Tôru Hanaoka
👤
Tôji Kawahigashi
as Psychologist

💰 Box Office

$234,821
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Shirasato Central Beach, Ôamishirasato, Chiba, Japan
Production
Daiei Studios, Twins Japan

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

JapaneseHard-boiled DetectivePsychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerSerial KillerSlasher HorrorCrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Great mood, but a little slow
by gbill-748772021-07-14
6/10

"A wave of gruesome murders confuses the police; the perpetrators all readily admit to their crime, but can't recall why they did it. The events are undoubtedly connected though, as each victim has a giant X carved into their neck. Two detectives begin questioning a drifter who seems connected to the murders, but run the risk of falling under whatever power he wields themselves. The premise is interesting enough and director Kiyoshi Kurosawa certainly creates a dark mood, helped considerably by the eerie soundtrack and dilapidated set designs. Maybe on another night I would have clicked w..."

💡 Did You Know?

Martin Scorsese said Cure (1997) was Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "most terrifying movie."

📖 Synopsis

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.