The Spiral (1998)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 37m
- Director George Iida
- Genres Fantasy Horror Mystery Thriller
- Rating 5.4/10 (170 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Koichi Sato
as Mitsuo Ando
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Miki Nakatani
as Mai Takano
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Hinako Saeki
as Sadako Yamamura
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Shingo Tsurumi
as Miyashita
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Shigemitsu Ogi
as Maekawa Keibuho
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Yutaka Matsushige
as Yoshino
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Daisuke Ban
as Heihachirô Ikuma
- Naoaki Manabe as Kobayashi
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Naoto Adachi
as Funakoshi
- Eri Kakurai as Rieko Andô
- Ryûichi Sugahara as Takanori Andô
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Masanobu Yada
as Junsa Buchô
- Ryûma Uchida as Kansatsui Joshu
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Kozo Sato
as Shashin Gakari
- Tomohiro Okada as Kaibô Joshu
- Suguru Kamioki as Kaibô Joshu
- Yoshiyuki Tanno as Keikan
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Hiroyuki Sanada
as Ryûji Takayama
Crew
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George Iida
Director
- Makoto Watanabe Director of Photography
- Hirohide Abe Editor
- La Finca Original Music Composer
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Masato Harada
Producer
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Takashige Ichise
Producer
- Takenori Sentô Producer
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George Iida
Writer
News about The Spiral
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