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The Cure (1995) -- Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Eric, a little older and much bigger, become best friends...

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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Peter Horton

Writer (WGA):

Robert Kuhn (written by)

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Release Date:

21 April 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Two boys found a way to make one summer last a lifetime.

Plot:

Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Eric, a little older and much bigger, become best friends... more | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

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Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations more

User Comments:

Unforgettable more (61 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brad Renfro ... Erik
Aeryk Egan ... Tyler
Delphine French ... Tyler's Girlfriend
Mona Powell ... Tyler's Girlfriend
Andrew Broder ... Tyler's Buddy

Jeremy Howard ... Tyler's Buddy #2

Joseph Mazzello ... Dexter

Annabella Sciorra ... Linda

Diana Scarwid ... Gail
Rosemary Corman ... Elderly Woman in Street
Mychael T. Rambo ... Garbageman #1 (as T. Mychael Rambo)
David Alan Smith ... Garbageman #2
Delia Jurek ... Angry Woman
Fran Korba ... Elderly Women in Market

John Carroll Lynch ... Skipper #1 (as John Lynch)
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for emotional thematic elements, and for language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #33731) | Australia:PG | UK:12 | South Korea:12 | Germany:6 (bw) | Spain:7 | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Company:

Island World more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The opening credits feature the track 'My Great Escape' by Marc Cohn. However, this track was not released on any medium other than the movie itself. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Erik and Dexter find Pony's stash of money, it's full of twenties. The next day, when Erik steals it, it's full of ones. more

Quotes:

Dexter: Have to eat my lunch now.
Erik: Why don't you just eat whenever you're hungry?
Dexter: 'Cause if I only ate when I was hungry, I wouldn't be here.
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Movie Connections:

Features 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) more

Soundtrack:

My Great Escape more


FAQ

How do they find the cure for AIDS?
Why does Erik throw the rock?
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20 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Unforgettable, 28 September 2002
8/10
Author: uncrules30 from North Carolina

This is one of the most touching films I had ever watched. No movie has effected me the way this one did. This is a great film and you have to see for yourself. I'm normally impregnable with these sob story movies but this one did it for me. I was in tears at the end. You'll yearn for the friendship that is portrayed in this movie. If I can give this movie a billion stars I could.

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