Cure (1997 film)
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Cure (1997 film) is a Japanese psychological horror-thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, renowned for its unsettling atmosphere and exploration of hypnotic suggestion and serial murder.
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| Cure (1997 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cure (1997 film) Context triple: [Kōji Yakusho, notableWork, Cure (1997 film)]
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Cure
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The Death Cure (novel)
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Morbo
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Cures Sabini
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cure (1997 film) Target entity description: Cure (1997 film) is a Japanese psychological horror-thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, renowned for its unsettling atmosphere and exploration of hypnotic suggestion and serial murder.
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A.
Cure
The Cure is a river in central France that flows through the Burgundy region before joining the Yonne.
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B.
The Death Cure (novel)
The Death Cure is the third and final book in James Dashner’s dystopian Maze Runner series, following Thomas and his friends as they confront the truth behind WICKED and the deadly Flare virus.
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C.
Morbo
Morbo is a recurring alien news anchor character from the animated television series "Futurama," known for his booming voice and comically hostile attitude toward humanity.
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D.
Cures Sabini
Cures Sabini was an ancient city of the Sabine people in central Italy, historically significant as a regional center and later a Roman municipium.
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E.
The Ring
The Ring is a prestigious American boxing magazine renowned for its championship titles and rankings, often considered an unofficial authority on world boxing champions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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film ⓘ horror-thriller film ⓘ psychological horror film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tokushō Kikumura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Daiei Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kan Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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psychological horror ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R15+ (Japan, some releases) ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Kōji Yakusho
NERFINISHED
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Masato Hagiwara NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsuyoshi Ujiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Detective Kenichi Takabe
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Sakuma NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gary Ashiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of hypnotic suggestion
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influence on later J-horror films ⓘ minimalist style ⓘ unsettling atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | J-horror ⓘ |
| plotKeyword |
hypnosis
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police investigation ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ serial killer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Anna Nakagawa
NERFINISHED
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Denden NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōji Yakusho NERFINISHED ⓘ Masato Hagiwara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ren Osugi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsuyoshi Ujiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoriko Dōguchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukijirō Hotaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Seiichiro Ujiie
NERFINISHED
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Toshiharu Fukui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-12-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 111 ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
NERFINISHED
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Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kiyoshi Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| writer | Kiyoshi Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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