The Cure
“The best cure for a disease is friendship.”
Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
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Cast
17 people
Joseph Mazzello
Dexter
Known for
The Pacific
Bohemian Rhapsody
Brad Renfro
Erik
Known for
The Client
Bully
Annabella Sciorra
Linda
Known for
Tulsa King
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Diana Scarwid
Gail
Known for
What Lies Beneath
Psycho III
Bruce Davison
Dr. Stevens
Known for
Knight Rider
X-Men
Nicky Katt
Pony
Known for
Insomnia
The Brave One
Aeryk Egan
Tyler
Known for
Flatliners
Dead Man on Campus
Renée Humphrey
Angle
Known for
Mallrats
French Kiss
Peter Moore
Male Nurse
Known for
Thin Ice
Trauma
John Carroll Lynch
Skipper #1
Known for
The Founder
Shutter Island
John Beasley
Skipper #2
Known for
The Purge: Anarchy
Everwood
Jeremy Howard
Tyler's Buddy #2
Known for
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Peter Horton Director · Robert Kuhn Screenplay Dave Grusin Composer
Worldwide gross $2.6M · Budget $3M · United States release April 21, 1995
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,568,235
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Island World
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 21, 1995
Theatrical
Czechia
August 15, 1996 · Theatrical
France
June 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
August 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 20, 1996 · Theatrical
March 1, 2003 · TV · nederland 1
South Korea
August 3, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 30, 2001 · TV · TV4
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