

Ring 2
1999-01-23 · 95 min · ★ 5.8
While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
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Production details
- Directors
- Hideo Nakata
- Production companies
- KADOKAWA Shoten, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Fuji Television Network, TOHO, Sumitomo Corporation, IMAGICA, Nippan Group Holdings, Omega Project
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,365,000
Top Cast
Miki NakataniMai Takano
Hitomi SatoMasami Kurahashi
Kyoko FukadaKanae Sawaguchi
Fumiyo KohinataDr. Kawajiri
Kenjirou IshimaruDetective Omuta
Yûrei YanagiOkazaki
Rikiya ÔtakaYôichi Asakawa
Yōichi NumataTakashi Yamamura
MasakoShizuko Yamamura
Miwako KajiKazue Yamamura
Katsumi MuramatsuKôichi Asakawa
Daisuke BanHeihachirô Ikuma
Rie Ino'oSadako Yamamura
Nanako MatsushimaReiko Asakawa
Yoshiko YuraNurse Hayashi
Hiroyuki SanadaRyuji Takayama
Tarō SuwaKadokura KeijiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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