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Ring (1995 film)

Ring (Japanese: リング, Hepburn: Ringu) is a 1995 Japanese horror television film based on the novel of the same title by Koji Suzuki.[3] In comparison to the subsequent theatrical films and television series based on the novel, it is the most accurate in relation to the original text.[citation needed]

Ring
VHS cover art
Japanese name
Kanjiリング
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnRingu
Based onRing
by Koji Suzuki
Screenplay byJoji Iida[1]
Directed byChisui Takigawa[1]
Starring
ComposerYoshihiro Ike[2]
Country of originJapan[3]
Original languageJapanese
Production
CinematographyIwata Kazumi[2]
Running time95 minutes[2]
Original release
ReleaseAugust 11, 1995 (1995-08-11)

Release

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The film premiered on the Japanese television station Fuji TV on August 11, 1995[2] as Ring. When released on home video in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc, the film was released as Ring: Kanzenban (リング 完全版, Ringu: Kanzenban, lit. "Ring: The Complete Edition") with a few changes.[4] The film has only been released in Japan, and has not seen a home video re-release since 1996.[5][6]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kalat 2007, p. 272.
  2. ^ a b c d Kalat 2007, p. 273.
  3. ^ a b "TV リング (1995)" (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ Lopez, J. "Ring (Kanzenban)". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "リング". Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Wax, Alyse. "The Full History of The Ring Franchise". Retrieved January 29, 2016.

Bibliography

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  • Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 978-1932234084.
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