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Cure (1997)

Original title: キュア

R · 1997-12-27 · 1h 51m · JA
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Madness. Terror. Murder.

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...

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Kiyoshi KurosawaDirector
Budget
$20K
Box office
$99K

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Koji YakushoKoji YakushoKenichi TakabeTsuyoshi UjikiTsuyoshi UjikiMakoto SakumaAnna NakagawaAnna NakagawaFumie TakabeYukijiro HotaruYukijiro HotaruIchiro KuwanoYoriko DoguchiYoriko DoguchiDr. Akiko MiyajimaDendenDendenOIdaRen OsugiRen OsugiFujiwaraMasahiro TodaMasahiro TodaTôru HanaokaMisayo HarukiMisayo HarukiTomoko HanaokaShun NakayamaShun NakayamaKimuraAkira OtakaAkira OtakaYasukawaShôgo SuzukiShôgo SuzukiTamura

Keywords

HotelBased on novel or bookMurderSerial killerInvestigationTokyo, japanAmnesiaNeo-noirHallucinationProstituteInterrogationMental hospitalPsychosisInterviewStrangerJunkyardHypnotismPersonality disorderRecord player

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Crime · HorrorTheme affinityHotel · Based On Novel Or Book · MurderNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNeo NoirDirector preference21707Actor preference46228 · 290197 · 290198

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Frequently asked questions about Cure

What is Cure about?

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...

How long is Cure?

Cure has a runtime of 111 minutes.