Country
Japan
Date
Nov 06, 1997
Note
Tokyo International Film Festival
Madness. Terror. Murder.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A wave of gruesome murders sweeps Tokyo, and the only link is a bloody X carved into the victims' necks. In each case, the murderer is found nearby and recalls nothing of the crime. Detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are called in to figure out the connection, but their investigation goes nowhere. An odd young man, arrested near the latest murder, has a strange effect on everyone with whom he comes into contact. Takabe starts a series of interrogations to determine the man's connection with the killings.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ren Osugi | Fujiwara |
| Masahiro Toda | Tôru Hanaoka |
| Misayo Haruki | Tomoko Hanaoka |
| Shun Nakayama | Kimura |
| Akira Otaka | Yasukawa |
| Shôgo Suzuki | Tamura |
| Touji Kawahigashi | Psychiatrist |
| Hajime Tanimoto | Takabe's superior |
| Tarō Suwa | |
| Takeshi Mikami | |
| Makoto Kakeda | |
| Taijirō Tamura | |
| Makoto Togashi |
Genres
CrimeThrillerHorrorMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | キュア |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Daiei Film, Twins Japan |
| Data di uscita | 27 dicembre 1997 |
| Exec. Producer | Hiroyuki Kato |
| Producer | Satoshi Kanno, Tsutomu Tsuchikawa, Tetsuya Ikeda, Shigeo Minakami, Atsuyuki Shimoda |
| Writer | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Editors | Kan Suzuki |
| Cinematography | Tokushō Kikumura |
| Asst. Directors | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Lighting | Masao Kanazawa |
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| Camera Operators | Tokushō Kikumura |
| Add. Photography | Tokushō Kikumura |
| Production Design | Tomoyuki Maruo, Fumiaki Suzaka, Yukihisa Satosu, Takumi Tanji |
| Art Direction | Fumiaki Suzaka, Tomoyuki Maruo, Yukihisa Satosu, Takumi Tanji |
| Set Decoration | Fumiaki Suzaka, Tomoyuki Maruo, Yukihisa Satosu, Takumi Tanji |
| Composer | Gary Ashiya, Katsumi Kimura, Hiromichi Kori |
| Sound | Katsumi Kimura, Gary Ashiya, Hiromichi Kori |
| Costume Design | Ryûsui Morita, Hiroshi Kotô, Hiroshi Furuto |
| Makeup | Ryûsui Morita, Hiroshi Kotô, Hiroshi Furuto |
| Hairstyling | Ryûsui Morita, Hiroshi Kotô, Hiroshi Furuto |
| Budget | 20.000 € |
| Incasso | 234.821 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
Nov 15, 1997
Note
Paris Autumn Festival
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 01, 1998
Note
Rotterdam Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Apr 25, 1998
Note
San Francisco International Film Festival
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Country
Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1998
Certification
MA 15+
Note
Sydney Film Festival
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1998
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
Denmark
Date
Jul 23, 2003
Note
J-horror Cavalcade
Limited release
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 23, 1998
Certification
16
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 05, 2024
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 27, 1997
Country
France
Date
Nov 10, 1999
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Jun 03, 2001
Certification
NR
Country
South Korea
Date
Jul 06, 2022
Certification
15
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Country
Italy
Date
Apr 03, 2025
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 09, 2003
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 06, 2004
Certification
14
Note
DVD
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 09, 2004
Certification
15
Note
DVD
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 05, 2012
Note
Blu-ray
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Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 23, 2018
Certification
15
Note
DVD
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 23, 2018
Certification
15
Note
DVD
Country
United States
Date
Oct 18, 2022
Note
Blu-ray
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