A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
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- 9 wins & 2 nominations.
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![A mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller from Kiyoshi Kurosawa...
Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, CURE was a breakthrough film for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a nerve shredding thriller about the hunt for a serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo.
A series of murders have been committed by ordinary people who claim to have had no control over their horrifying actions. Following the only link - a mysterious stranger who had brief contact with each perpetrator and their victim - detective Kenichi Takabe (Kôji Yakusho, 13 ASSASSINS, TOKYO SONATA) places his own sanity on the line as he tries to end the wave of inexplicable terror.
Described as one of the greatest films of all time by Bong Joon-ho (THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER), CURE is a deeply unsettling masterpiece of its genre, and has shockingly been unavailable on home video in the UK until now. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Cure in a special Dual Format edition.
CURE [Kyua], Kiyoshi Kurosawa's mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller, is released on home video for the first time in the UK as part of The Masters of Cinemas Series in a Dual Format edition on 23 April 2018.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZjdlYmU3YTktZTQzNi00YWE5LTgzZjQtYmI3OTRkNTQyYTkxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTg2NTc4MzA@._V1_SY87_CR19,0,116,87_AL_.jpg "A mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller from Kiyoshi Kurosawa...
Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, CURE was a breakthrough film for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a nerve shredding thriller about the hunt for a serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo.
A series of murders have been committed by ordinary people who claim to have had no control over their horrifying actions. Following the only link - a mysterious stranger who had brief contact with each perpetrator and their victim - detective Kenichi Takabe (Kôji Yakusho, 13 ASSASSINS, TOKYO SONATA) places his own sanity on the line as he tries to end the wave of inexplicable terror.
Described as one of the greatest films of all time by Bong Joon-ho (THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER), CURE is a deeply unsettling masterpiece of its genre, and has shockingly been unavailable on home video in the UK until now. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Cure in a special Dual Format edition.
CURE [Kyua], Kiyoshi Kurosawa's mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller, is released on home video for the first time in the UK as part of The Masters of Cinemas Series in a Dual Format edition on 23 April 2018.")
Cast
| Koji Yakusho | ... |
Det. Kenichi Takabe
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Masato Hagiwara | ... |
Kunio Mamiya
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Tsuyoshi Ujiki | ... |
Dr. Makoto Sakuma
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Anna Nakagawa | ... |
Fumie Takabe
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Misayo Haruki | ... |
Tomoko Hanaoka
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| Yoriko Dôguchi | ... |
Dr. Akiko Miyajima
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| Denden | ... |
Oida
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Police Commandant Fujiwara
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| Masahiro Toda | ... |
Tôru Hanaoka
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Tôji Kawahigashi | ... |
Psychologist
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Yukijirô Hotaru | ... |
Ichirô Kuwano
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Shun Nakayama | ... |
Kimura
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Akira Ôtaka | ... |
Yasukawa
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Shôgo Suzuki | ... |
Tamura
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Hajime Tanimoto | ... |
Takabe's Boss
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Takeshi Mikami | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Tarô Suwa | ... |
Apartment Manager
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Taijirô Tamura | ... |
Middle-Aged Man at Dry Cleaners
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| Kôji Satô | ... |
Dry Cleaners Employee
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Shinichirô Inoue | ... |
Dr. Miyajima's Young Patient
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Yuri Shimada | ... |
Nurse
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Kae Egawa | ... |
Waitress
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Mitsuyo Suwa | ... |
Hotel Murder Victim
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Emiko Hattori | ... |
Suzu Murakawa
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Setchin Kawaya | ... |
Official
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Takayuki Konishi | ... |
Official
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Masato Yamaji | ... |
Police Detective
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Makoto Kakeda | ... |
Policeman at the Hotel
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| Yûsuke Yamazaki | ... |
Police Detective at the Hotel
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| Makoto Togashi | ... |
Policewoman
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Kazutaka Niyama | ... |
Police Detective at the Hotel
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Hiromi Suzuki |
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Kae Minami |
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Akiko Oshidari | ... |
Psychologist's Patient
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Tetsushi Tanaka |
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Shôgo Suzuki | ... |
Officer Tamura (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | ||
Written by
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Yoshihiko Harada | ... | executive producer |
| Tetsuya Ikeda | ... | producer |
| Satoshi Jinno | ... | producer |
| Hiroyuki Katô | ... | executive producer |
| Shigeo Masubuchi | ... | producer |
| Shigeo Minakami | ... | assistant producer |
| Atsuyuki Shimoda | ... | producer |
| Tsutomu Tsuchikawa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gary Ashiya | ... | (as Geirî Ashiya) |
Cinematography by
| Tokushô Kikumura | ||
Editing by
| Kan Suzuki | ||
Editorial Department
| Takashi Moriyoshi | ... | color timer |
| Asako Takatsuka | ... | supervising editor |
Production Design by
| Tomoyuki Maruo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fumiaki Suzaka | ||
Costume Design by
| Hiroshi Kotô | ||
| Ryûsui Morita | ||
Makeup Department
| Masako Ishigaki | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Mie Kawai | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Fumihiro Miyoshi | ... | assistant special makeup effects artist |
| Nobuko Okada | ... | assistant special makeup effects artist |
| Yukiyo Okajima | ... | assistant special makeup effects artist |
| Satoru Yamazaki | ... | assistant special makeup effects artist |
| Shûichi Ôno | ... | assistant special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Tsuyoshi Kobayashi | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Yasushi Minatoya | ... | unit production manager |
| Shin Shimazawa | ... | production chief |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yasutaka Môri | ... | assistant director |
| Fumio Nomoto | ... | assistant director |
| Tatsuhiko Sasaki | ... | assistant director |
| Tatsuya Yoshimura | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Norifumi Ataka | ... | art department assistant |
| Kazuhisa Hatakeyama | ... | art department assistant |
| Shûji Inoue | ... | art department assistant |
| Yasuyuki Kondô | ... | art department assistant |
| Fumiko Matsuo | ... | art department assistant |
| Aritaka Nakamura | ... | props |
| Izumi Shiromaru | ... | art department assistant |
| Aya Suzuki | ... | props |
| Takumi Tanji | ... | assistant production designer |
| Etsuko Yoshida | ... | art department assistant |
| Yukihisa Zensu | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Toshihide Haruta | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Katsumi Kimura | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hiromichi Kôri | ... | sound (as Hiromichi Koori) |
| Hiroaki Nakata | ... | sound mixer |
| Yûji Tan | ... | foley artist |
| Mitsuo Tokita | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Shimi Yasui | ... | assistant sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Keiji Igarashi | ... | optical effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Masao Kanazawa | ... | gaffer |
| Yasuhiro Kaneko | ... | lighting technician |
| Nobuyuki Kitô | ... | assistant camera |
| Tomoo Minamizono | ... | lighting technician |
| Miki Nakaoka | ... | still photographer |
| Hajime Narita | ... | lighting technician |
| Tomohiro Nishimura | ... | assistant camera |
| Hidehito Ono | ... | lighting technician |
| Daisuke Ôe | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yukari Yaginuma | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Yôkôzô Akamatsu | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- Daiei Studios
- Twins Japan (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (1997) (United States) (tv) (subtitled)
- MK2 Diffusion (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Cowboy Booking International (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pioneer LDC (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- MK2 Éditions (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Eye See Movies (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Mediatres Estudio (2012) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Eureka Entertainment (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (subtitled)
- Eureka Entertainment (2018) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kadokawa (2020) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- A Contracorriente Films (2021) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Carlotta Films (2022) (France) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (sound post-production)
- Apple Computer Japan (props cooperation)
- Dainippon Tosho (art cooperation)
- Eiko (cooperation)
- Heibonsha (art source)
- Iwasaki Publishing Company (cooperation)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Misuzu Shobo (art cooperation)
- NK Tokki (grip and lighting equipment)
- Nihon Koden Corporation (art cooperation)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (grip and lighting equipment)
- Paris Miki (art cooperation)
- Pentax Corporation (camera equipment provided by)
- Takushoku University (cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. An odd young man is arrested near the scene of the latest murder, who has a strange effect on everyone who comes into contact with him. Detective Takabe starts a series of interrogations to determine the man's connection with the killings.
Written by Todd K. Bowman |
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| Taglines | Madness. Terror. Murder. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Martin Scorsese said Cure (1997) was Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "most terrifying movie." See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 51 mins) In Japan, they drive on the left side of the road and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. In every scene in this picture that's the case - except one. When the detective leaves in his car to go to the hospital because Mamiya has turned up there, the steering wheel is on the left and he drives on the right side of the road. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Cure: or How to Be Happy While Saving the Species (2017). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits, with the exception of the movie's title. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kunio Mamiya:
All the things that used to be inside of me... now they are all outside. See more » |