The Ring (2002)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers (WGA):

Ehren Kruger (screenplay)
Kôji Suzuki (novel)
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Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Before you die, you see the ring

Plot:

A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.

Plot Keywords:

Video | Journalist | Death | Videotape | Cabin

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Naomi Watts	...	Rachel
Martin Henderson	...	Noah
David Dorfman	...	Aidan
Brian Cox	...	Richard Morgan
Jane Alexander	...	Dr. Grasnik
Lindsay Frost	...	Ruth
Amber Tamblyn	...	Katie
Rachael Bella	...	Becca
Daveigh Chase	...	Samara
Shannon Cochran	...	Anna Morgan
Sandra Thigpen	...	Teacher
Richard Lineback	...	Innkeeper
Sasha Barrese	...	Girl Teen #1
Tess Hall	...	Girl Teen #2
Adam Brody	...	Male Teen #1
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Harvey
Pauley Perrette	...	Beth
Joe Chrest	...	Doctor
Ronald William Lawrence	...	Library Clerk
Stephanie Erb	...	Donna
Sara Rue	...	Babysitter
Lindsey Stoddart	...	Grad Student
Joe Sabatino	...	Orderly
Joanna Lin Black	...	Cashier
Maura McNamara	...	Girl on Ferry
David Povall	...	Girl's Father
Keith Campbell	...	Ship's Mate
Chuck Hicks	...	Ferry Worker
Michael Spound	...	Dave
Gary Cervantes	...	Painter
Aixa Clemente	...	Nurse
Art Frankel	...	Cal
Billy Lloyd	...	Darby
Coleen Maloney	...	Mourner #1
Catherine Paolone	...	Mourner #2
Guy Richardson	...	Librarian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maury Ginsberg	...	Video Store Clerk (DVD deleted scenes) (uncredited)

Directed by
Gore Verbinski

Writing credits (WGA)
Ehren Kruger		(screenplay)
Kôji Suzuki		novel "The Ring" (as Koji Suzuki) &
Hiroshi Takahashi		1998 screenplay Ringu (uncredited)

Produced by
Benita Allen	....	associate producer (as Benita Allen-Honess)
Doug Davison	....	executive producer
Neal Edelstein	....	co-executive producer
Christine Iso	....	co-producer
Roy Lee	....	executive producer
Mike Macari	....	executive producer
Laurie MacDonald	....	producer
Walter F. Parkes	....	producer
J.C. Spink	....	co-executive producer
Michele Weisler	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
Bojan Bazelli		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Craig Wood

Casting by
Denise Chamian

Production Design by
Tom Duffield

Art Direction by
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.

Set Decoration by
Rosemary Brandenburg

Costume Design by
Julie Weiss

Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair stylist
Rick Baker	....	special makeup effects artist
Jean Ann Black	....	key makeup artist (as Jean A. Black)
Roland Blancaflor	....	foam latex technician: Cinovation
RaMona Fleetwood	....	makeup artist: second unit (as Ramona Fleetwood)
Michelle Garbin	....	esthetician
Glen Griffin	....	project supervisor: Cinovation
Jamie Kelman	....	special makeup effects artist
Medusah	....	key hair stylist
Sylvia Nava	....	wig and hair department: Cinovation
Amy Schmiederer	....	makeup artist
Susan Seligman	....	makeup artist
Bill Sturgeon	....	project supervisor: Cinovation
Kazuhiro Tsuji	....	project supervisor: Cinovation
Chad Waters	....	project supervisor: Cinovation
Roxanne Wightman	....	hair stylist
Hiroshi Yada	....	mold department: Cinovation
Eddie Yang	....	project supervisor: Cinovation (as Edward Yang)
RaMona Fleetwood	....	key hair stylist: second unit (uncredited)
Jennifer Gonzales	....	hair stylist: still photos and pickups (uncredited)
Jennifer Gonzales	....	makeup artist: still photos and pickups (uncredited)
Bart Mixon	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Kazuhiro Tsuji	....	sculptor: Cinovation (uncredited)

Production Management
Erica Frauman	....	post-production supervisor
Bill Johnson	....	unit production manager
Kimberly Rach	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Benita Allen	....	first assistant director (as Benita Allen-Honess)
Alan Edmisten	....	first assistant director: second unit
Charles Gibson	....	second unit director
Giselle Gurza	....	second second assistant director
Emily McGovern	....	second assistant director: second unit
Bruce Moriarty	....	first assistant director: second unit
Rudy A. Persico	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Frederic Roth	....	second assistant director
Darrell Woodard	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Tom Acosta	....	greens foreman
François Audouy	....	graphics
Erik Berentsen	....	set dresser
David M. Bowen	....	property master: second unit (as David Bowen)
Jerry Brooks	....	construction foreman
Jeff Brown	....	greens coordinator
Richard K. Buoen	....	storyboard artist (as Richard Buoen)
Tom Callinicos	....	set dresser
Peggy Casey	....	set dresser (as Peggy Casey Carter)
Curtis Coyote	....	painter
Dan Crawley	....	props
Emily Crupper	....	set dresser
Michael Diersing	....	construction coordinator (as Michael F. Diersing)
Marcus Epps	....	set dresser
Zachary Fannin	....	art department production assistant
Sara Gardner-Gail	....	buyer
Trevor Goring	....	storyboard artist
Randal R. Groves	....	location foreman
Scott E. Handt	....	propmaker foreman (as Scott Handt)
Michael Hansen	....	assistant property master
Willie Haspel	....	labor foreman (as William Haspel)
Benjamin Hayden	....	leadman: second unit
Chris Herrington	....	paint foreman
Kristin Frances Jones	....	on-set dresser (as Kristin F. Jones)
Steven Ladish	....	set dresser
Tony Leonardi	....	stand-by painter (as A.J. Leonardi Jr.)
Michael McCombe	....	greensman: second unit
Douglas R. Miller	....	plasterer foreman (as Doug Miller)
Don Miloyevich	....	property master: second unit
Adam Olszewski	....	props
Kris Peck	....	property master
Edward J. Protiva	....	set dresser
Brent Regan	....	general foreman
Marco Rubeo	....	assistant art director
Maya Shimoguchi	....	set designer
Ashley Sibille	....	art department coordinator (as Ashley E. Sibille)
Brett C. Smith	....	leadman (as Brent Smith)
Jay Smith	....	drapery foreman
Gerald Sullivan	....	assistant art director
J.R. Vasquez	....	set dresser
J. Michael Walton	....	labor foreman
Deborah Winship	....	buyer: second unit (as Deborah A. Winship)
Marcel Worch	....	carpenter
Nick Worsfold	....	greensman
Danny Yanez	....	art department production assistant (as Daniel Yanez)
Clyde Zimmerman	....	paint foreman
Dawn Brown	....	set designer (uncredited)
Mary Buri	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	journeyman propmaker (uncredited)
Brady J. Condit	....	set dresser: Washington (uncredited)
Sean Fong	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Cheryl Gould	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Kent Jones	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
David Ladish	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Brook Mansbridge	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Jana Treadwell	....	set dresser: Washington (uncredited)
Ed Vance	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mike Anderson	....	cable person
Michael Axinn	....	adr editor (as Mike Axinn)
Chris Barron	....	digital sound transferer (as Christopher Barron)
Lindakay Brown	....	dialogue editor (as LindaKay Brown)
Tim Burby	....	digital sound transferer
Travis Crenshaw	....	foley recordist
David C. Eichhorn	....	sound editor
Sean England	....	machine room operator
Doug Ford	....	engineering services
Sue Fox	....	foley editor
Jonathan Greber	....	digital sound transferer
J.R. Grubbs	....	sound effects editor
Howie Hammerman	....	engineering services (as Howie Hammermann)
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Holland	....	supervising sound editor
David Hunter	....	digital editorial services
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Noah Katz	....	digital editorial services
Noah Katz	....	sound editorial technical support
Bruce Lacey	....	adr dialogue supervisor
Frank 'Pepe' Merel	....	foley mixer (as Frank Merel)
Peter Miller	....	sound designer
Steve Morris	....	engineering services
Lee Orloff	....	production sound mixer
Paul Pavelka	....	engineering services
Juan Peralta	....	sound mix technician
Brandon Proctor	....	sound mix technician
Jurgen Scharpf	....	sound mix technician
Ewa Sztompke	....	dialogue editor (as Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield)
Addison Teague	....	sound effects editor
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
John Torrijos	....	video services
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Jana Vance	....	foley artist
Knox White	....	boom operator (as Knox Grantham White)
Bruce Lacey	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Brian Magerkurth	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Gene Radzik	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)
Craig Wood	....	sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
William Aldridge	....	special effects technician
Scott Brines	....	administration/facilities: Cinovation
Jeffrey P. Buccacio Jr.	....	designer/sculptor: Cinovation (as Jeff Buccacio)
Rodney M. Byrd	....	special effects foreman
Terry Chapman	....	special effects (as Terry P. Chapman)
Jesus Chavez	....	administration/facilities: Cinovation
Carl Crandall Jr.	....	mold technician: Cinovation
Burt Dalton	....	special effects supervisor
Albert Delgado	....	special effects foreman
Mitch Devane	....	designer/sculptor: Cinovation
Dale Ettema	....	special effects technician
Ronald D. Goldstein	....	special effects technician (as Ronald Goldstein)
Jurgen Heimann	....	animatronics: Cinovation
Karen Keener	....	seaming and patching department: Cinovation
William A. Klinger	....	special effects technician (as William Klinger)
Gil Liberto	....	mold technician: Cinovation
Elizabeth MacGregor-Scott	....	administration/facilities: Cinovation (as Elizabeth Macgregor-Scott)
Garth Majors	....	special effects technician
Mike Manzel	....	mold technician: Cinovation
Jim McLoughlin	....	mold technician: Cinovation
Brian Morishita	....	administration/facilities: Cinovation
Arnold Peterson	....	special effects: second unit
Matt Rose	....	designer/sculptor: Cinovation
Frank Rydberg	....	mold technician: Cinovation
Jose Sandoval	....	administration/facilities: Cinovation
Bill Schepler	....	special effects technician
Tiffany Smith	....	administration/facilities: Cinovation
Bob Stoker	....	special effects technician (as Bob Stoker Jr.)
Clark Templeman	....	special effects technician
Jeffrey Watts	....	special effects technician (as Jeff Watts)
Hiroshi Yada	....	foam latex department: Cinovation
Diana Yun Soo Yoo	....	special effects makeup
Chet Zar	....	designer/sculptor: Cinovation

Visual Effects by
Jude Adamson	....	CG lighter: Rhythm & Hues
Blondel Aidoo	....	effects producer: Asylum
Chris Anderson	....	visual effects coordinator (as Christopher Anderson)
Steve Baker	....	CG animator: Rhythm & Hues
Gil Baron	....	3D department: Method Studios
Tony Barraza	....	roto artist: Rhythm & Hues
Ben Barron	....	3D modeler: Matte World Digital
Craig Barron	....	visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital
Jimmy Batchelder	....	visual effects coordinator: Asylum
Andrew Bell	....	technical support: Method Studios
Hatem Benabdallah	....	3D department: Method Studios
Lee Berger	....	executive producer: Rhythm & Hues
Laurent Briet	....	3D department: Method Studios
Lindsay Burnett	....	visual effects producer: Asylum
Bernadette Castillo	....	visual effects coordinator: Method Studios
Dan Cayer	....	digital compositor: Tippett Studio
Jennifer Chantnicki	....	digital painter: Pacific Title & Arts
Raymond Chih	....	pipeline setup: Rhythm & Hues
Daniel Aristoteles Collins	....	systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues
Glenn Cotter	....	3D artist: Matte World Digital
Mike Coulter	....	data management: Method Studios
Brandon Criswell	....	roto artist: Asylum
Chris Crowell	....	compositor: Pacific Title & Arts
Paul Curley	....	digital opticals: Pacific Title & Arts
Brian Cuscino	....	I/O: Asylum
Michael Degtjarewsky	....	compositor: Pacific Title & Arts
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	visual effects producer: Matte World Digital
Alessandra de Souza	....	visual effects producer
Brian Dowrick	....	CG animator: Rhythm & Hues
Andrew Eksner	....	2D department: Method Studios
Christopher Evans	....	digital matte artist: Matte World Digital
Russ Fell	....	2D department: Method Studios
Mark Felt	....	2D department: Method Studios
Chris Flynn	....	compositor: Pacific Title & Arts
Andy Foster	....	assistant visual effects coordinator: Asylum
Adam Francis	....	motion control technician
Alex Frisch	....	visual effects supervisor: Method Studios
Joe Gareri	....	executive producer: Pacific Title & Arts
George Gervan	....	digital painter: Pacific Title & Arts
Richard Gervan	....	digital painter: Pacific Title & Arts
Renee Gharib	....	visual effects coordinator: Method Studios
Charles Gibson	....	visual effects supervisor
David Gutman	....	digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Brian Hanable	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Landis Hartman	....	projection: Pacific Title & Arts
Maureen Healy	....	compositor: Pacific Title & Arts
Alex Hegedus	....	engineering: Asylum
Michael Hemschoot	....	animator: Asylum
Phil Holland	....	scan/record operator: Rhythm & Hues (as Phillip Holland)
Neysa Horsburgh	....	executive producer: Method Studios
Keith Hunter	....	3D modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Chandra Irving	....	production assistant: Method Studios
David Jones	....	visual effects supervisor: Asylum (as David M.V. Jones)
Peter Juneau	....	effects compositor: Matte World Digital (as Peter Juno)
Zach Justman	....	assistant editor: Asylum (as Zachary Justman)
Brad Kalinoski	....	digital painter: Pacific Title & Arts
Nori Kaneko	....	texture painter: Rhythm & Hues
Kristopher Kasper	....	visual effects editor: Asylum
Patrick Keenan	....	digital artist: Pacific Title Digital
Rick Kim	....	digital I/O: Pacific Title & Arts (as Rick Kim)
Whitney Kitchen	....	production coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Gene Kozicki	....	digital effects coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Steve Langius	....	digital I/O: Pacific Title & Arts
Bill Laverty	....	engineering: Asylum
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	compositor: Pacific Title & Arts (as Jennifer Law Stump)
James LeBloch	....	3D department: Method Studios
Laurent Ledru	....	3D department: Method Studios
Janice Lee	....	production assistant: Method Studios
Jennifer Lee	....	visual effects coordinator
Kymber Lim	....	visual effects producer: Method Studios
Yann Mallard	....	3D department: Method Studios
John Marcos	....	digital I/O: Pacific Title & Arts
Lisa Markou	....	digital coordinator: Pacific Title & Arts
Lisa McElroy	....	production assistant: Matte World Digital
Emma McGuinness	....	executive producer: Asylum
Nathan McGuinness	....	senior visual effects supervisor: Asylum
Scott McNiel	....	2D department: Method Studios
Joel Román Mendías	....	production executive: Rhythm & Hues (as Joel Mendias)
Brian Miller	....	digital I/O: Pacific Title & Arts (as Bryan C. Miller)
Rob Moggach	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Raul Moreno	....	previsualization artist: Pixel Liberation Front
Joe Morrison	....	2D department: Method Studios
Darren Mortillaro	....	technical artist: Matte World Digital
Steve Muangman	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Greg Mucino	....	I/O: Asylum
Cedric Nicolas	....	visual effects lead artist: Method Studios
Gary Nolin	....	visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues
Chris Paizis	....	matchmove supervisor
Garrett Pendergraft	....	render I/O coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Nicholas Peterson	....	motion control producer
Patrick Phillips	....	compositor: Pacific Title & Arts
Haunt Rama	....	digital I/O: Matte World Digital
Rich Rama	....	production assistant: Method Studios
Mark P. Renton	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Orson Rheinfurth	....	projection: Pacific Title & Arts
Daniel Riha	....	visual effects coordinator
Paul Rivera	....	chief technical artist: Matte World Digital
Gary Robbins	....	Bischoff's taxidermy: Tippett Studios
Gary Robbins	....	animal effects: Tippett Studios
Tracey Roberts	....	lead character setup
Lee Robinson	....	video: Asylum
Mike Roby	....	CG lighter: Rhythm & Hues
Mark Rodahl	....	digital effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Ken Rogerson	....	effects editorial: Matte World Digital
Michael Root	....	software engineer: Matte World Digital (as Mike Root)
Rob Salvage	....	engineering: Asylum
Brandon Sanders	....	2D department: Method Studios
David Santiago	....	cg artist: Asylum
Fred Simon	....	systems support: Rhythm & Hues
Colleen Smith-Brattesani	....	Inferno artist: Rhythm & Hues
Todd R. Smith	....	technical artist: Matte World Digital
David Sosalla	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Arts
Chris Staves	....	videotape lead artist: Method Studios
David Stephens	....	cg artist: Asylum (as David J. Stephens)
Chris Stoski	....	digital matte artist: Matte World Digital
Bridget M. Taylor	....	roto artist: Asylum (as Bridget Taylor)
Scott Taylor	....	technical lead: Method Studios
Will Telford	....	animation Setup: Rhythm & Hues
Deborah Thomas	....	data wrangler: Tippett Studio
Paul G. Thuriot	....	character technical director
James D. Tittle	....	digital coordinator: Pacific Title & Arts
Morgan Trotter	....	3D artist: Matte World Digital
Marla Valentine	....	systems operator: Rhythm & Hues
Andreas Wacker	....	technical supervisor: Method Studios
Mark Welser	....	matchmover: Rhythm & Hues
Jeff Werner	....	CG producer: Asylum
Ryan Yoshimoto	....	2D department: Method Studios
Nathan Abbot	....	I/O supervisor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Brandon Craig	....	render supervisor (uncredited)
Robert Dorris	....	production assistant: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Derek Fisher	....	previsualization designer (uncredited)
Adam Gerardin	....	digital color corrector: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Andy Harbeck	....	painter (uncredited)
Traci Horie	....	character animator: Tippett studio (uncredited)
Patrick Kavanaugh	....	digital artist: Asylum (uncredited)
Kirk Larkins	....	lead matchmove: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator (uncredited)
Mike Pemberton	....	video/computer graphics production assistant (uncredited)
Frank Petzold	....	visual effects supervisor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	motion control technician: Image G Crew (uncredited)
Helder Sun	....	motion control technician (uncredited)
Kevin Tengan	....	systems administrator (uncredited)
Matthew Tomlinson	....	digital imaging supervisor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Kenneth Voss	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Vicki Wong	....	digital film I/O manager: Tippett Studio (uncredited)

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts (as Dan Barringer)
Greg Brickman	....	stunts
Keith Campbell	....	stunt coordinator
Gary Combs	....	horse stunt sequence coordinator
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gil Combs)
Ritchie Copenhaver	....	stunts
Audrey Marie Crouse	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Art Hickman	....	stunts
Michael Hilow	....	stunts
Lisa Hoyle	....	stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunts (as Bobby Jauregui)
Svetla Krasteva	....	stunts
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunts
Julia Milova	....	stunts (as Julia Seaver)
Darwin Mitchell	....	stunts
Jamie Jo Mitchell	....	stunts (as Jamie Mitchell)
Keli Murphy	....	stunts
Kelly Stables	....	stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts
Nick Brett	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Kevin Derr	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rob Mars	....	stunts and stunt rigger (uncredited)
Keli Murphy	....	stunt double: Shannon Cochran (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Andrew	....	rigging grip
Larry J. Aube	....	key rigging grip (as Larry Aube)
Michael Baird	....	video operator: second unit
Nico Bally	....	dolly grip
Nico Bally	....	grip
Edward Barnes	....	rigging electric
Robert Beaumont	....	key grip: second unit (as Robert M. Beaumont)
Matthew C. Blea	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Josh Bleibtreu	....	director of photography: additional unit
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip (as Mike Brennan)
Michael Brennan	....	grip
Alex M. Cacciarelli	....	video assist operator: motion control
Alejandro J. Castillo	....	electrician
John P. Cleveland	....	grip (as Johnny Cleveland)
Craig Cockerill	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Steve Colgrove	....	electrician
Mark Connelly	....	film loader
Mark P. Coo	....	grip
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael Coo)
Glenn Corbett	....	assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Gary Dahlquist	....	rigging gaffer
Joshua Davis	....	rigging electrician
David Deever	....	video operator (as Dave Deever)
Matthew A. Del Ruth	....	assistant camera
Craig Doobie	....	best boy grip: second unit (as Craig Dobbie)
Rick Ewald	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Robert Ferrara	....	chief lighting technician: second unit (as Robert J. Ferrara)
Harry K. Garvin	....	Steadicam operator (as Harry Garvin)
Harry K. Garvin	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Harry Garvin)
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator (as Daniel Gold)
Jarek Gorczycki	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Joseph Graham	....	dolly grip: second unit (as Joseph A. Graham)
Jeffrey M. Hall	....	electrician
Mitchell K. Hiniker	....	grip
Patrick Hoeschen	....	electrician (as Pat Hoeschen)
John Holmes	....	first assistant camera
Kevin Kernohan	....	key grip: second unit
Alex Klabukov	....	grip
Vince Klimek	....	unit gaffer
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
Jack Kohtala	....	grip
Patrick Loungway	....	director of photography: second unit
Patrick McArdle	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Mitchell	....	time-lapse photographer
Merrick Morton	....	still photographer (as Merrick Rhodes Morton)
Cullen Newberry	....	best boy grip: second unit (as Collen Newberry)
David B. Nowell	....	aerial director of photography: second unit
Al Orefice	....	assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Michael Orefice	....	chief lighting technician: second unit (as Michael Paul Orefice)
Jordan Parhad	....	electrician
Dave Potter	....	electrician (as David K. Potter)
David Ray Robinson	....	electrician
Brian Rosso	....	grip
Jan Ruona	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	chief lighting technician (as Rafael E. Sanchez)
David D. Scott	....	video operator: second unit
Michael Shocklee	....	second assistant camera
David Sireika Jr.	....	grip
James 'Biff' Thomsen	....	rigging electrician
Brian Tilden	....	gaffer: second unit
Bob Webeck	....	additional first assistant camera
Doug Weinmann	....	rigging best boy
James WilderHancock	....	grip (as James Wilder Hancock)
Tony Willard	....	rigging best boy grip
Edward A. Gutentag	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Norbert F. Quiban	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Norbert F. Quiban	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Richard Ralston	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Dena Berman	....	casting associate
Leslee Feldman	....	casting executive
Jodi Rothfield	....	casting: Washington
Steve Spiker	....	extras casting: Central Casting
Danny Stoltz	....	extras casting: Washington

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberly Adams-Galligan	....	assistant costume designer (as Kimberly J. Adams)
Linda S. Cormany	....	set costumer
Beate Eisele	....	costumes: Cinovation
Nancy McArdle	....	costume supervisor
Jalene Murphy	....	set costumer: second unit
Eva Prappas	....	set costumer
Jonny Pray	....	costume supervisor (as Jon Pray)
Dalhia Schuette	....	set costumer
Jeanne Vosloo	....	costumes: Cinovation
Marienne O'Brien	....	set costumer: second unit (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Tony Bacigalupi	....	first assistant film editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Martin Cohen	....	post-production executive
Sven E. Fahlgren	....	post-production coordinator (as Sven E.M. Fahlgren)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Kindra Marra	....	second assistant editor
Simon Morgan	....	first assistant editor: avid
Jason Summers	....	editorial production assistant
Fulvio Valsangiacomo	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Slamm Andrews	....	music mix engineer
Becky Bentham	....	music coordinator: Hothouse Music Ltd.
James Dooley	....	composer: additional music
Geoff Foster	....	music recording engineer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Todd Homme	....	music executive
Scott Leger	....	composer: song "Hey John"
Henning Lohner	....	composer: additional music
Trevor Morris	....	music editor
Nate Navarro	....	composer: song "Hey John"
Anthony Pleeth	....	musician: cello
Steve Rude	....	composer: song "Hey John"
Curtis Ryker	....	composer: song "Hey John"
Gregg Silk	....	assistant music mix engineer
Tony Stanton	....	music preparation
Martin Tillman	....	composer: additional music (as Martin Tillmann)
Martin Tillman	....	musician: cello (as Martin Tillmann)
Fiachra Trench	....	conductor
Wide Awake	....	music performers: "Hey John"
Dan Beyer	....	music intern (uncredited)
Kevin Blumenfeld	....	music intern (uncredited)
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Ladd McIntosh	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Christopher Tin	....	music intern (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Allegro	....	driver
Loren Anderson	....	transportation captain: second unit
John Aquino	....	driver
William Ballard	....	driver
Denny Caira	....	transportation coordinator
Michael Chonos	....	driver
Dennis Clark	....	driver (as Dennis R. Clark)
Terry Crnic	....	driver
Wallace Frick	....	driver (as Wally Frick)
Richard Garcia	....	driver
Peter Giraldo	....	driver (as Pete Giraldo)
Tony Greasley	....	driver
Bruce Hauer	....	driver
David Holden	....	driver
Loretta Huggett	....	driver
Paul Huggett	....	driver
Edward Hunt	....	transportation office assistant
Maxwell R. Johnson	....	driver (as Maxwell Johnson)
Benson Jones	....	driver
Gary Kincaid	....	driver
Ronnie King	....	transportation
Payton J. Kirkpatrick	....	driver (as Peyton Kirkpatrick)
Carter Nichols	....	driver
James Norton	....	driver
Russel Overstreet	....	driver (as Russell Overstreet)
Richard Padgett	....	driver (as Rick L. Padgett)
Mike Painter	....	transportation captain: Seattle
Hector Ramirez	....	driver
Tommy Rizzo	....	driver
Mike Shannon	....	transportation captain
Larry Shephard	....	driver
Steve Sorkin	....	driver
Tad Venger	....	driver
Kenny Youngblood	....	driver
Eric Solmonson	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Lea Anderson	....	additional craft service
Jason Bierfeld	....	assistant: Mr. Parkes
Chamonix Bosch	....	production assistant
Michael E. Boyle	....	head horse wrangler (as Mike Boyle)
Alex Brandenburg	....	production assistant (as Alexandra Brandenburg)
Richard Brooks Burton	....	aerial assistant: second unit (as Richard Burton)
Sara Burton	....	unit location manager
Kaiser Clark	....	production assistant
Jesse Cook	....	researcher
Marcia Craig	....	studio teacher
Karen Leigh Crutcher	....	first aid (as Karen L. Crutcher)
Cris De Arce	....	production assistant: second unit
Maria DeVane	....	post-production accountant
David Diamond	....	assistant location manager
Clay Duncan	....	assistant: Hans Zimmer
Edwin Dunkley	....	video services (as Ed Dunkley)
Gregg Edler	....	production coordinator
Kirby C. Fortenberry	....	production assistant
Tyler W. Gaisford	....	production assistant
Page Gehrke	....	production assistant: second unit
Michael A. George	....	marine crew
Michael George	....	marine crew (as Michael A. George)
Orlando R. Gonzales	....	assistant production coordinator
René González	....	projectionist (as Renee Gonzalez)
Bernie Granados	....	first aid (as Bernie Granados Jr.)
Lindsay Greitzer	....	assistant: Mr. Verbinski
Michael Grillo	....	head of feature production
Leilani Gushiken	....	assistant: Ms. MacDonald
McJoel Hamilton	....	production assistant
Ronald M. Haynes	....	assistant location manager
Rusty Hendrickson	....	horse wrangler
Daren Hicks	....	production coordinator
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach
Heidi Holicker	....	assistant: Rick Baker, Cinovation
Teresa Jaime Drapkin	....	payroll accountant
Joy Johnson	....	assistant: Mr. Parkes
Jen Jones	....	additional office production assistant
Michael Judd	....	production assistant
Afnahn Khan	....	production secretary
Brian King	....	title designer
Samantha C. Kirkeby	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jennifer Koenig	....	second assistant accountant (as Jennifer Anne Koenig)
Linda Kroll	....	assistant: Ms. MacDonald
Paul Kuzmich	....	caterer: Hat Trick Catering
John LaBrucherie	....	production assistant
Mike Lane	....	client services
Benjamin Lehman	....	stand-in (as Ben Lehman)
Jayme Lemons	....	assistant: Ms. Weisler
Jim Lipman	....	marine crew
Kevin Lum	....	production assistant: second unit
Michael C. Lund	....	production secretary (as Michael Lund)
Traci Martin	....	additional accountant
Blair Mastbaum	....	assistant: Ms. Watts
Thomas John McGowan	....	studio teacher (as Thomas McGowan)
Sam McMullen	....	production assistant
David Mendoza	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Meyer	....	horse wrangler (as Jeffrey M. Meyer)
Murray Miller	....	location manager
Kathryn Mindala	....	production accountant
Steven Moder	....	editorial systems manager (as Steven B. Moder)
Steven R. Molen	....	production executive
Candace Moon	....	stand-in
Leslie A. Morrow	....	key assistant location manager
Melissa Muik	....	assistant: Hans Zimmer
Moanike'ala Nakamoto	....	assistant: Hans Zimmer
Eva Napolean	....	client services
Boone Narr	....	animal trainer
Gordon Ng	....	client services
Matthew H. O'Connor	....	assistant marine coordinator
Matt O'Connor	....	assistant marine coordinator
Kathleen O'Reilly	....	education department manager
Eric Persons	....	assistant location manager
Rex Peterson	....	head horse wrangler
Gordon Pomroy	....	first aid: second unit (as Gordon Pomeroy)
Liz Radley	....	video and computer graphics supervisor
Angela Randazzo	....	payroll accountant
Sonia Randazzo	....	second assistant accountant
Sharron Reynolds	....	script supervisor (as Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez)
Jennessa Richert	....	production assistant
Deborah Ricketts	....	stock footage researcher
Christina Rollo	....	assistant production coordinator
Chris Romberg	....	assistant accountant (as Christopher Romberg)
Renee Russo	....	client services
Scott Safechuck	....	marine crew (as Scott J. Safechuck)
Jennifer Sanger	....	executive production coordinator
Chad Saxton	....	production assistant: second unit
Gina Segall	....	solo voice
Calvin Shatto	....	marine crew
George Shockley	....	assistant location manager
Christine Siemucha	....	production assistant: second unit
Stefanie Sparks	....	payroll assistant
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard	....	production assistant (as Trish Stanard)
Sheri St Lawrence	....	second assistant accountant
John H. Strahm	....	assistant location manager
Tony Swatton	....	jeweller
Rex M. Teese	....	projectionist (as Rex Teese)
Patience Thoreson	....	script supervisor: second unit
Dan Tipton	....	production assistant
Jim Turner	....	production controller
Lisette J. Vail	....	stand-in: Naomi Watts
Anne Van Den Avond	....	additional accountant
Daniel Villarreal	....	production assistant
Robert Warberg	....	assistant location manager
Robert Warberg	....	location scout
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator
Alex L. Worman	....	unit publicist (as Alex Worman)
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot (as Robert Zajonc)
Kurt Zelnak	....	travel coordinator
Annie Noel Applegarth	....	location scout (uncredited)
Carlos A. Aragon	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Carlos P. Cunha	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kevin Du Toit	....	assistant to post-production (uncredited)
Jason Farrar	....	production assistant: Seattle (uncredited)
Erin Hemenway	....	production assistant: second and third unit (uncredited)
Elizabeth Jurado	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Lorelei LaBella	....	production assistant: Seattle (uncredited)
Benjamin Lehman	....	photo double: Martin Henderson (uncredited)
Julia Milova	....	body double: Naomi Watts (uncredited)
Ben Pomeroy	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bobby Ravanshenas	....	assistant to cast (uncredited)
Kait Raymond	....	photo double: Daveigh Chase (uncredited)
Kait Raymond	....	stand-in: Daveigh Chase (uncredited)
Lora Somoza	....	assistant to director (uncredited)
Lisette J. Vail	....	photo double: Naomi Watts (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG
• MacDonald/Parkes Productions
• BenderSpink

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2005) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2006) (Canada) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) ((2005) (2008)) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (video)
• Videosonic Arts (Greece) (video)

Special Effects

• Asylum VFX (visual effects) (as Asylum)
• Bischoff's Taxidermy and Animal FX
• Cinovation Studios (special makeup effects)
• Matte World Digital (3-D matte paintings)
• Method Studios (special visual effects and Ring videotape)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects) (as Pacific Title & Arts Studio)
• Rhythm and Hues (visual effects)
• Tippett Studio (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at
• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring
• BeBee  night lights (as BeBee)
• California Film Commission  thanks
• Cartoon Network  "I Am Weasel" and all related characters and elements trademark owned by
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• City of Bellingham, Washington State  thanks
• City of Everett Mayor's Office  thanks
• City of Monroe, Washington State  thanks
• City of Port Townsend, Washington State  thanks
• City of Seattle Mayor's Film Office  thanks (as City of Seattle Film Office)
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Decca Records  soundtrack released by
• Department of Mental Health Services, Metropolitan State Hospital  thanks
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Emerald Glen Farms  thanks
• Flying Pictures  Gyrosphere aerial camera system
• Fort Worden State Park  thanks
• Hat Trick Catering  catering
• Hollywood Squares  "Hollywood Squares" courtesy of
• Hothouse Music  music coordination
• Isobel Griffiths Limited  music contractor (as Isobel Griffiths Ltd.)
• L.A. Mad Dogs  voice casting
• Leonetti Company  production equipment provided by
• London Session Orchestra, The  orchestra (uncredited)
• Media Ventures  music mixed at (as Media Ventures, Santa Monica)
• Orange County Register  thanks
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Rockbottom Rentals  cellular fax rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip equipment supplied by (as TM Equipment Rentals, Inc.)
• Technovision Cameras  remote crane supplier (as TechnoVision USA Inc.)
• Washington State Ferries  thanks
• Washington State Film & Video Office  thanks (as Washington State Film Office)
• Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission  thanks

Also Known As:

Ring (USA) (pre-release title)
Seven Days (USA) (working title)
Static (USA) (working title)
Za ringu (Japan)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour | Colour (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital EX | DTS-ES

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | India:A (cinema release) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Israel:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39347) | Greece:K-17

Filming Locations:

5th Ave & Stewart Street, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

Sold more than 2 million DVD copies in the US alone in its first 24 hours of video release.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Rachel is holding the tape at sunset just before watching it, the shadows and red light move across her and the room downward; however shadows cast by a setting sun would move upward not downward.

Quotes:

Dr. Scott: You don't want to hurt anyone.
Samara Morgan: But I do, and I'm sorry. It won't stop.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Zapped (2004)

Soundtrack:

Hey John

scary, thoughtful and satisfying which is fine with me

These last years, apart from the rendering of popular comic strips and the adaptation of TV series for the big screen, American cinema feels a vivacious interest for Oriental culture, especially the Japanese one. Quentin Tarantino's violent and hollow "Kill Bill" (2003/2004) was supposed to be an homage to the samurai movie (but I'm not a Tarantino buff by a long shot). In the derivative "the Last Samurai" (2003), Tom Cruise discovered the secrets and treasures of Japanese civilization while Sofia Coppola used the city of Tokyo as the backdrop for her triumphant "Lost in Translation" (2003). Gore Verbinski chose a more direct and easy way to get interested in Japanese culture: to make a remake of a Japanese movie which became a sleeper: "Ringu" (1998). Against all odds, he made a killing with it although he's an uneven director. "Mousehunt" (1997) was a formulaic but enjoyable comedy but "the Mexican" (2001) was a lame movie. Some friends had told me: "don't watch "the Ring", it's a hokey movie". I think they misjudged it and I found this supernatural thriller quite intriguing and gripping. It has enough commendable stuff in store to grab the audience. I haven't seen the original movie and so I will avoid any comparison.

The starting point promises great things and Verbinski will deliver them throughout his flick. The main character, Rachel wants to investigate about a mysterious and cursed videotape which causes the death of the viewer seven days after the latter watched it. What do these outlandish and eerie images mean? What lies beneath them? At her own risk, she and her son watch the video. She has one week to find out the meaning and the omen of the video. "The Ring" could well illustrate this famous premise: "to understand evil, we've got to go back to the sources...".

What distinguishes "the Ring" from other horror stuff of these last years is that there's a solid scenario which holds water until the very last minutes of Rachel's adventure and shelves quite an important number of formulaic ingredients. Special effects which have seemed to become the backbone for many horror flicks are used only when necessary and without flashy effects. Still better, Verbinski shows respect for the audience by clarifying as much as possible obscure points of the story. On an unhurried pace, Verbinski takes all his time to film Rachel's investigation. His directing is also worth the price of admission. It is well-crafted and set with clockwork precision for the schedule of spooky moments. Besides, what is notable in "the Ring" is that Verbinski delays as much as possible chilling sequences to better play with the viewer's nerves. This entails an unsettling aura which helps to convey a latent tension. Lighting and makeup shouldn't also be forgotten.

The thrust of "the Ring" isn't only to entertain and to make shiver. It is also doubled by a reflexion on the power of the image. One of the images of the film depicts a woman in front of a mirror looking at the camera. So, she's also looking at the viewer. This is unhealthy voyeurism that the movie denounces like the insensible media which expose to the mainstream, woes and sorrows of the victims and so manipulate the viewers' fears. The sequence during which Ann Morgan's husband is incensed by Rachel's will to learn more about Samara rings thoroughly true. Moreover, these seemingly maladjusted images embody symbols: the chair and the lighthouse illustrate loneliness, the figure at the window (a hint at "Psycho"?, 1960) might symbolize parental severity.

That said, Verbinski's genteel piece of work isn't exempted of drawbacks. Rachel's little boy is a cardboard character, a vague cousin of Haley Joel Osment in "the Sixth Sense" (1999). When Samara gets out of the well and the screen to kill Rachel's companion, it's nearly Punch and Judy and the first sequence with the two female students in their twenties something, all alone in a house in which strange phenomena and false alarms occur... well, you get the picture. But they're minor quibble and don't overflow too much on the thrill of the vision.

I repeat it: I haven't seen the Japanese ambassador but when a remake is able both to scare with reserve, without flashy special effects and to make the viewer think about what he watches, it can be gratifying. And in the case of "the Ring", rightly so...

A sequel "the Ring 2" opened last year. Is it worthwhile?