Movie List Monster Bios Aliens & SDF Staff of Toho Actors DVDs Blu-rays Soundtracks Video Games Books Comic Books Toys Animation Television Box Office Posters Concept Art Pictures Cutting Room News Release Dates Articles Interviews Media Reviews Forums Search Site Staff Credits Updates	International Title: Ring Japanese Title: The Ring US Title: Ringu Alternate Title: -   Production: Kadokawa / Asmik Ace / OZ / Imagica Distributor: Toho Japan Release Date Japan Running Time 1998 95 Minutes   US Distributor: Dreamworks US Release Date US Running Time 2003 95 Minutes Staff Directed by Hideo Nakata Writing credits Koji Suzuki, Hiroshi Takahashi Produced by Masato Hara, Takashige Ichise, Makoto Ishihara, Tatsuya Isomura, Shinya Kawai, Takenori Sento Music by Kenji Kawai, HIIH Cinematography by Junichiro Hayashi Film Editing by Nobuyuki Takahashi Assistant Director Kuni Risho Director of Special Effects Hajime Matsumoto Cast Reiko Asakawa Nanako Matsushima Mai Takano Miki Nakatani Ryuji Takayama Hiroyuki Sanada Tomoko Oishi Yuko Takeuchi Masami Kurahashi Hitomi Sato Takashi Yamamura Yoichi Numata Yoshino Yutaka Matsushige Koichi Asakawa Katsumi Muramatsu Yoichi Asakawa Rikiya Otaka Shizuko Yamamura Masako/Toshiliko Takeda (scenes as a teenager) Heihachiro Ikuma, Doctor Daisuke Ban Omiya, Cameraman Kiyoshi Risho Okazaki Yurei Yanagi Reiko's Aunt Yoko Oshima Ryomi Oishi Kiriko Shimizu Sadako Yamamura Rie Inou/Chihiro Shirai (scenes as a young girl) Hayatsu Hiroyuki Watanabe Kazue Yamamura Miwako Kaji Junior High Schoolgirls Yoko Kima, Asami Nagata Senior High Schoolgirls Keiko Yoshida, Yoshiko Matsumaru, Yoho Naose Yoko Tsuji Maki Ikeda Takehiko Nomi Takashi Takayama Town Hall Moderator Mantaro Koichi Press Representatives Shinkichi Noda, Kazufumi Nakai Monster Appearances Aliens, SDF, Misc None Sadako, Yoichi Asakawa Stock Footage Other Points of Interest None Box Office, Soundtrack DVDs Region 1 Ringu Dreamworks (2003) Region 2 Ring Pony Canyon (1999) Region 2 Ring Hi-Bit Edition Pony Canyon (2003) Region 2 Ring Pony Canyon (2004) Reviews  Staff    Forrest Freund (10/23/2002) Score: 4/5  Users    Hank Xavier (05/27/2006) Score: 4/5
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