The Ring
Ringu, feature film, 1998.
DIRECTED BY: Hideo Nakata
CAST:
Nanako Matsushima (Reiko Asakawa),
Miki Nakatani (Mai Takano),
Yûko Takeuchi (Tomoko Ôishi),
Hitomi Satô (Masami),
Yôichi Numata (Takashi Yamamura)
SCRIPT:
Hiroshi Takahashi (prema romanu Kôjia Suzukija)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Jun'ichirô Hayashi
Synopsis:
TV reporter Reiko researches an urban legend about a cursed video tape that brings death to anyone who watches it. Death occurs within seven days after you watch the tape and a mysterious telephone call precedes it. When Reiko’s niece Tomoko dies from a strange case of heart failure, the reporter becomes determined to uncover the mystery. On the way she puts her life in danger and the only helper she can count on is her ex-husband Ryuji.
digital, color, 96 min