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Written by Melissa
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Saturday, 19 May 2007 |
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Synopsis: A disturbing videotape appears to hold the power of life and death over those who view it in this offbeat thriller. A strange videotape begins making the rounds in a town in the Pacific Northwest; it is full of bizarre and haunting images, and after watching it, many viewers receive a telephone call in which they are warned they will die in seven days. A handful of teenagers who watched the tape while spending a weekend at a cabin in the mountains scoff at the threat, but as predicted, they all die suddenly on the same night. Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts), the aunt of one of the ill-fated teens, is a journalist who has decided to investigate the matter and travels West with her young son, Aidan (David Dorfman), a troubled child who has been drawing pictures of strange and ominous visions. Rachel managed to find the cabin in the woods and watches the video herself; afterward, she receives the same phone call, and realizes she must solve the puzzle of the video and the person or persons behind it within a week. Rachel turns to her ex, Noah (Martin Henderson), an expert in video technology, who at first is convinced the story is a hoax until he digs deeper into the mystery. The Ring was adapted from a 1996 Japanese film by Hideo Nakata, which became a massive box-office success in Asia and spawned two sequels. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide Cast: Naomi Watts - Rachel Keller David Dorfman - Aidan Jane Alexander - Dr. Grasnik Pauley Perrette - Beth Rachael Bella - Becca Shannon Cochran - Anna Morgan Alan Blumenfeld - Harvey Coleen Maloney - Mourner #1 Sandra Thigpen - Teacher Joe Sabatino - Orderly Aixa Clemente - Nurse David Povall - Girl's Father Guy Richardson - Librarian Maura McNamara - Girl On Ferry Tess Hall - Girl Teen #2 Richard Lineback - Innkeeper Keith Campbell - Ship's Mate Joseph Chrest - Doctor Art Frankel - Cal
Martin Henderson - Noah Brian Cox - Richard Morgan Lindsay Frost - Ruth Amber Tamblyn - Katie Sara Rue - Babysitter Daveigh Chase - SamaraDVD Release Date:03/04/03 Limited Edition Features: Never-before-seen short film created by Gore Verbinski exclusively for the video release that reveals more electrifying secrets about the mystery of The Ring Trailer for Ringu - the original international box office hit that started it all Trailer:
Tags: The Ring naomi watts david dorfman teens videotape watches puzzle mountains teenagers haunting images troubled child scoff ill fated life and death aidan telephone call pacific northwest offbeat seven days handful visions |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 May 2007 )
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