Spiral (1998)
Rasen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 12 Sep 2011 (USA)
- Movie
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless...
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Cast
| Kôichi Satô | ... |
Mitsuo Andô
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| Miki Nakatani | ... |
Mai Takano
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Hinako Saeki | ... |
Sadako Yamamura
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Shingo Tsurumi | ... |
Miyashita
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Shigemitsu Ogi | ... |
Maekawa Keibuho
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| Yutaka Matsushige | ... |
Yoshino
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Daisuke Ban | ... |
Heihachirô Ikuma
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Naoaki Manabe | ... |
Kobayashi
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Naoto Adachi | ... |
Funakoshi
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Eri Kakurai | ... |
Rieko Andô
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Ryûichi Sugahara | ... |
Takanori Andô
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Masanobu Yada | ... |
Junsa Buchô
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Ryûma Uchida | ... |
Kansatsui Joshu
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Tadashi Takatsuki | ... |
Kirokui
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Kôzô Satô | ... |
Shashin Gakari
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Tomohiro Okada | ... |
Kaibô Joshu
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Suguru Kamioki | ... |
Kaibô Joshu
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Yoshiyuki Tanno | ... |
Keikan
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Hiroshi Shimizu | ... |
Keikan
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Reon Yamazaki | ... |
Hôdôkyoku Sutaffu
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Hiromi Tokunaga | ... |
Hôdôkyoku Sutaffu
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Toshinobu Sasaki | ... |
Hôdôkyoku Sutaffu
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Tomotarô Tobimatsu | ... |
Hôdôkyoku Sutaffu
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Shintarô Hayasaka | ... |
Keibiin
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Akira Ôhashi | ... |
Resukyûtai
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Eiji Kobayashi | ... |
Resukyûtai
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Yûji Kobayashi | ... |
Resukyûtai
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Tomohiko Akiyama | ... |
Resukyûtai
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Hirofumi Fukuzawa | ... |
Resukyûtai
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| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Ryûji Takayama
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| Kôji Suzuki | ... |
Depâto no Chichioya (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jôji Iida | ||
Written by
| Jôji Iida | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kôji Suzuki | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Masato Hara | ... | executive producer |
| Takashige Ichise | ... | producer |
| Shin'ya Kawai | ... | producer |
| Takenori Sentô | ... | producer |
Music by
| La Finca | ||
Cinematography by
| Makoto Watanabe | ||
Editing by
| Hirohide Abe | ||
Production Design by
| Iwao Saitô | ||
Makeup Department
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masaki Hamamoto | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Masaji Hosoi | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hozawa Masaji | ... | lighting technician |
| Yuji Wada | ... | best boy electric |
Additional Crew
| Sonoko Kawazoe | ... | stand-in |
| Mizuho Yoshida | ... | stand-in |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ace Pictures (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Anolis Entertainment (Germany) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2019) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Focus Filmes (2015) (Brazil) (DVD)
- MTV Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- World Wide Cinema (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The Spiral brings the dead back to life. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,900,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,639,128 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ringu (1998) and this film were released in Japan at the same time. The studio hoped this would increase revenues, because the Ring story was already a successful novel and television series. The two films shared a few cast members and had the same production team, but different directors and screenwriters; Spiral (1998) was written and directed by Jôji Iida whereas Ring was written by Hiroshi Takahashi and directed by Hideo Nakata. After their release, Ring became an enormous success while Rasen floundered, quickly becoming the "forgotten sequel". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Ringu (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Yuganda tokei See more » |
| Quotes |
[about Takanori]
Ryuji Takayama: I wonder what future he'll have. See more » |