Ring (1995 film)
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| Kanji | リング | ||||
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| Based on | Ring by Koji Suzuki | ||||
| Screenplay by | Joji Iida[1] | ||||
| Directed by | Chisui Takigawa[1] | ||||
| Starring | |||||
| Composer | Yoshihiro Ike[2] | ||||
| Country of origin | Japan[3] | ||||
| Original language | Japanese | ||||
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| Cinematography | Iwata Kazumi[2] | ||||
| Running time | 95 minutes[2] | ||||
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| Release | August 11, 1995 | ||||
Ring (Japanese: リング, Hepburn: Ringu) is a 1995 Japanese horror television film based on the novel of the same title by Koji Suzuki.[3] In comparison to the subsequent theatrical films and television series based on the novel, it is the most accurate in relation to the original text.[citation needed]
Release
[edit]The film premiered on the Japanese television station Fuji TV on August 11, 1995[2] as Ring. When released on home video in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc, the film was released as Ring: Kanzenban (リング 完全版, Ringu: Kanzenban, lit. "Ring: The Complete Edition") with a few changes.[4] The film has only been released in Japan, and has not seen a home video re-release since 1996.[5][6]
Cast
[edit]- Katsunori Takahashi as Kazuyuki Asakawa
- Yoshio Harada as Ryūji Takayama
- Ayane Miura as Sadako Yamamura
- Kyōko Dōnowaki as Shizuko Yamamura
- Mai Tachihara as Shizuka Asakawa
- Akiko Hinagata as Tomoko Ōishi
- Maha Hamada as Mai Takano
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Jōtarō Nagao
- Tadayoshi Ueda as Takashi Yamamura
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kalat 2007, p. 272.
- ^ a b c d Kalat 2007, p. 273.
- ^ a b "TV リング (1995)" (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Lopez, J. "Ring (Kanzenban)". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "リング". Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Wax, Alyse. "The Full History of The Ring Franchise". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
Bibliography
[edit]- Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 978-1932234084.
External links
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