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Cure (1997)'s US theatrical release date is June 3, 2001. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Who is in the cast of Cure (1997)?

Koji Yakusho plays Kenichi Takabe, Masato Hagiwara plays Kunio Mamiya, Tsuyoshi Ujiki plays Makoto Sakuma, Anna Nakagawa plays Fumie Takabe, Yukijiro Hotaru plays Ichiro Kuwano, Yoriko Doguchi plays Dr. Akiko Miyajima, Denden plays OIda, Ren Osugi plays Fujiwara.

What are some films like Cure (1997)?

Films similar to Cure (1997) on Watch Darkly include Se7en (1995), Wolfen (1981), Fallen (1998), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Police procedural

Cure

1997 · Not rated · 1h 51m · Japanese

Madness. Terror. Murder.

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In theaters: June 3, 2001

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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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mysteryhorrorcrimethriller

Details

Budget$20,000

Box office$234,821

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Koji Yakusho as Kenichi Takabe · Masato Hagiwara as Kunio Mamiya · Tsuyoshi Ujiki as Makoto Sakuma · Anna Nakagawa as Fumie Takabe · Yukijiro Hotaru as Ichiro Kuwano · Yoriko Doguchi as Dr. Akiko Miyajima · Denden as OIda · Ren Osugi as Fujiwara