Ring (1995 film)
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Ring | |
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Japanese | リング |
Hepburn | Ringu |
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 |
Production | |
Cinematography | Iwata Kazumi[2] |
Running time | 95 minutes[2] |
Distributor | Amuse, Inc. |
Release | |
Original release |
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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.
Release[]
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 rerelease since 1996.[5][6]
Cast[]
- 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kalat 2007, p. 272.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Kalat 2007, p. 273.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "TV リング (1995)" (in Japanese). . Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Lopez, J. "Ring (Kanzenban)". 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[]
- Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 978-1932234084.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1995 films
- 1995 horror films
- 1995 television films
- Films set in the 1990s
- Horror television films
- Japanese films
- Japanese horror films
- Japanese television films
- Television films based on books
- The Ring (franchise)
- 1990s horror film stubs
- 1990s Japanese film stubs