Ring (1995)
Original title: リング
Ring is a 1995 Japanese-language horror movie directed by Chisui Takigawa, with a running time of 1h 30m. It stars Katsunori Takahashi, Ayane Miura and Mai Tachihara.
In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, and discovers that the four had stayed at a rural inn together just a week earlier. At the inn, he comes across a strange video that ends with a message saying that anyone who watches it will die exactly seven days later. Now the clock is ticking for Asakawa. Can he break the curse in time?
Quick answers
What is Ring about?
In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, and discovers that the four had stayed at a rural inn together just a week earlier. At the inn, he comes across a strange video that ends with a message saying that anyone who watches it will die exactly seven days later. Now the clock is ticking for Asakawa. Can he break the curse in time?
When was Ring released?
Ring was released on 11 August 1995.
How long is Ring?
Ring runs 1h 30m.
Who made Ring?
Ring was directed by Chisui Takigawa.
Cast
- Katsunori Takahashi as Kazuyuki Asakawa
- Ayane Miura as Sadako Yamamura
- Mai Tachihara as Shizuka Asakawa
- Maha Hamada as Mai Takano
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Jotaro Nagao
- Akiko Hinagata as Tomoko Ôishi
- Takayuki Godai as Copy Editor
- Shigeyuki Nakamura as Yoshino
- Akira Sakamoto as Taxi Driver
- Aya Mizuno
- Kyoko Donowaki as Shizuko Yamamura
- Kikuko Hashimoto