Ring

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

Box Office
Release Date: January 31st, 1998 (Japan) [Double Billed with Spiral] Budget: $6,000,000 (Rough Figure) Distribution Earning: ¥1,000,000,000 / $8,000,000 (Japan, Rough Figure)

DVDs and Blu-rays

	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)
	Blu-Ray Ringu Collection Arrow Video (2019)
	Blu-Ray Ringu 4K Arrow Video (2023)

Reviews

Staff
Forrest Freund (10/23/2002)	Score: 4/5
Users
Hank Xavier (05/27/2006)	Score: 4/5

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