The Ring (2002)
An American remake of the original Japanese supernatural horror film, Ring, The Ring follows a journalist who discovers she has seven days to live after watching a cursed videotape. Attending the funeral of a girl who dies under mysterious circumstances, the victim's mother asks Seattle journalist Rachel to investigate the death. After learning about the urban legend behind the video tape the girl watched, Rachel views the tape in the hopes of finding a lead - only to find herself succumbing to the same curse.
The Ring
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
- Release Date
- October 18, 2002
- Studio(s)
- DreamWorks Distribution
- Distributor(s)
- DreamWorks Distribution
- Cast
- Martin Henderson , Naomi Watts , Amber Tamblyn , David Dorfman , Brian Cox
- Writers
- Ehren Kruger
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- The Ring
- Sequel(s)
- Rings , The Ring Two
- Budget
- $48 million
Summary
A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.
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