Film Study: What is a human life worth? The Cure

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The Cure (1995)

Directed by
Peter Horton
Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Kuhn (written by)

Genre: Drama
Tagline: Two boys found a way to make one summer last a lifetime.
Plot Summary: Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Eric, a little older and much bigger, become best friends.

Cast overview:

Film Study: What is a human life worth? The Cure

Brad Renfro .... Erik

Aeryk Egan .... Tyler

Delphine French .... Tyler's Girlfriend #1

Mona Powell .... Tyler's Girlfriend #2

Andrew Broder .... Tyler's Buddy #1

Jeremy Howard .... Tyler's Buddy #2

Joseph Mazzello .... Dexter

Annabella Sciorra .... Linda

Diana Scarwid .... Gail

Rosemary Corman .... Elderly Woman in Street

T. Mychael Rmabo .... Garbageman #1

David Alan Smith .... Garbageman #2

Delia Jurek .... Angry Woman

Fran Korba .... Elderly Women in Market

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

Film Study: What is a human life worth? The Cure

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

Runtime: 97 min

Country: USA

Language: English

Color: Color

Sound Mix: DTS

Certification: Australia:PG / USA:PG-13 (certificate #33731) / Germany:6 (bw) / Spain:7 / Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Goofs: Continuity: During the supermarket trolley ride down the hill, the amount of sun and brightness changes drastically between shots. (more)

Quotes:

Erik: Hey! What would you do if I come over there and whopped your ass?

Dexter: How long would that take?

Erik: 'Bout 10 seconds.

Dexter: I'd wait till you're finished and then I'd continue working on my mud fort.

Erik: You mean you'd just let me beat you up?

Dexter: I'd try to stop you but I probably wouldn't be able to, I'm not very big.

Erik: Well in that case it'd only take 5 seconds.

Dexter: So is that what you're gonna do?

Erik: Maybe later.

Dexter: Hello? You still there?

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations

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