The Cure

1995

1h 37m

7.9

7.9/10

349 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Family

"The best cure for a disease is friendship."

Overview

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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Status: Released

Revenue: $2,568,235

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Universal Pictures Island World

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

aids mississippi river minnesota male friendship hiv sick child

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 21, 1995
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0112757

Cast

Joseph Mazzello

Dexter

Brad Renfro

Erik

Annabella Sciorra

Linda

Diana Scarwid

Gail

Bruce Davison

Dr. Stevens

Nicky Katt

Pony

Aeryk Egan

Tyler

Renée Humphrey

Angle

Peter Moore

Male Nurse

John Carroll Lynch

Skipper #1

John Beasley

Skipper #2

Jeremy Howard

Tyler's Buddy #2

Key Crew

Peter Horton

Director

Robert Kuhn

Screenplay

Mark Burg

Producer

Eric Eisner