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8 July 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Madness. Terror. Murder. morePlot:
A wave of gruesome murders is sweeping Tokyo. The only connection is a bloody X carved into the neck of each of the victims... more | add synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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An interesting and gripping film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kôji Yakusho | ... | Kenichi Takabe |
| Masato Hagiwara | ... | Kunio Mamiya |
| Tsuyoshi Ujiki | ... | Makoto Sakuma |
| Anna Nakagawa | ... | Fumie Takabe |
| Yoriko Douguchi | ... | Dr. Akiko Miyajima |
| Yukijirô Hotaru | ... | Ichiro Kuwano |
| Denden | ... | Oida |
| Ren Osugi | ... | Fujiwara |
| Masahiro Toda | ... | Tôru Hanaoka |
| Misayo Haruki | ... | Tomoko Hanaoka |
| Shun Nakayama | ... | Kimura |
| Akira Otaka | ... | Yasukawa |
| Shogo Suzuki | ... | Tamura |
| Toshi Kato | ... | Psychiatrist |
| Hajime Tanimoto | ... | Takabe no shachô |
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111 min | Taiwan:115 minCountry:
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A wave of murders has recently hit Tokyo, each victim having a large 'X' cut deeply into their chests. The interesting this is, each culprit is a different person. The case goes to a detective named Takabe (played by the brilliant Koji Yakusho), and he must investigate. During his investigation, he finds Mamiya, a man who seemingly has no memory of his life. Takabe realizes there's something strange about Mamiya...
"Cure" was Kiyoshi Kurosawa's first major success. It's a complex and dark film about hypnosis, which is at times, pretty unsettling and chilling. This is a little different than Kurosawa's later works, but all his signature methods are here: the unsettling atmosphere, the suspense, the unusual complexity of the characters, and slow pacing. Still, if you liked any of this director's other movies, this is highly recommended.
My rating: 8/10.