| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Joseph Mazzello |
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| Brad Renfro |
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| Diana Scarwid |
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| Annabella Sciorra |
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| Aeryk Egan |
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| Delphine French |
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| Mona Powell |
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| Andrew Broder |
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| Jeremy Howard |
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| Rosemary Corman |
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| Bruce Davison |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
Peter Horton |
| Producer |
Mark Burg; Eric Eisner |
| Writer |
Robert Kuhn |
| Studio |
Universal Studios |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance) |
| Running Time |
99 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| This heartfelt drama tells us it's an AIDS movie that's not about AIDS. When this film keeps its promise (roughly the first three-quarters), it's a winner, a film about a truly notable friendship between two 11-year-old boys. Diagnosed with AIDS from a blood transfusion, Dexter (Joseph Mazzello) has gratefully bypassed most of Kübler-Ross's stages of death. He is, however, an outcast among his peers until Erik (Brad Renfro) comes along and finds him quite normal. Their bond deepens as they look for a cure for the disease using odd forms of scientific theory. Part educational text, part Mark Twain adventure, part tearjerker, the movie relies on something not found in movies these days: a love affair of male friendship. At its center are two of the best pre-actors around. Mazzello (Jurassic Park) has a professional presence on screen. The wild card is Renfro in only his second role (the other was The Client). As the outgoing, Huck Finn-ish boy, he has impressive physical abilities that communicate a naturalness on screen. The film's sappy hospital scenes bog down the picture tremendously, but they do lead to two special scenes that end the movie. The Cure is an assured directorial debut by TV actor Peter Horton (thirtysomething). An interesting note: single mothers raise both kids, a fact never lingered on--refreshingly so--in the script written by Robert Kuhn. --Doug Thomas |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
371 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
025192620027 |
| Release Date |
11/23/2004 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Features Not Specified |
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