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Ring(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-01-31
71%
1490 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
One curse, one cure, one week to find it
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $1,200,000.00
Revenue: $19,400,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Omega Project
Rasen Production Committee
Movie: Ring
Top 10 Billed Cast
松嶋菜々子
Reiko Asakawa
真田広之
Ryuji Takayama
中谷美紀
Mai Takano
竹内結子
Tomoko Oishi
佐藤仁美
Masami Kurahashi
松重豊
Yoshino
沼田曜一
Takashi Yamamura
雅子
Shizuko Yamamura
Video Trailer Ring
Video: 20th Anniversary Trailer [Subtitled]
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20th Anniversary Trailer [Subtitled]
Ringu (1998) - Official Trailer
Vintage Theatrical Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Ring (1997) | BFI Player
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20th Anniversary Trailer [Subtitled] - Trailer
Ringu (1998) - Official Trailer - Trailer
Vintage Theatrical Trailer - Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Ring (1997) | BFI Player - Featurette
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