Quick Facts
DirectorHideo Nakata
Runtime1h 35m · NR
GenresHorror · Mystery · Science-fiction
Release1999-01-23
Film
Ring 2
1999· NR· 1h 35m· Horror· Mystery· Science-fiction
Ring 2 (1999) plunges viewers into the harrowing aftermath of its predecessor, focusing on Mai Takano as she unravels the mystery surrounding her deceased boyfriend’s demise. She uncovers a cursed videotape linked to the vengeful spirit of Sadako, a tragic figure whose mere image portends fatal consequences for those who encounter it. As Takano grapples with this malevolent force, her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, begins to manifest eerie psychic abilities akin to Sadako’s, complicating her quest to break the curse and save them both from a grim fate.
1999-01-23
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Key Crew
DirectorHideo Nakata
ScreenplayHiroshi Takahashi
ProducerMakoto Ishihara
Director of PhotographyHideo Yamamoto
Original Music ComposerKenji Kawai
EditorNobuyuki Takahashi
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 16 crew)
Details
Released1999-01-23
Runtime1h 35m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosKADOKAWA Shoten · Asmik Ace Entertainment · Fuji Television Network
Budget$6M
Box office$31M
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating5.8/10 · 468 votes
Original languageja
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