The Cure Movie Review 1995

Erik (Renfro), the neighborhood bad kid, befriends Dexter (Mazzello), a boy with AIDS. As Dexter's health weakens, Erik decides they must go on a quest for a cure, Huck Finn style, by floating along the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Despite film's preposterous plot, the performances of the two young leads do inspire a level of sentiment.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 99 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, AIDS, Buddies, Road Trip, New Orleans

Screenplay

Robert Kuhn

Cast

Renee Humphrey, Brad Renfro, Joseph Mazzello, Annabella Sciorra, Diana Scarwid, Bruce Davison

Cinematography

Andrew Dintenfass

Director

Peter Horton

Music

Dave Grusin

Producer

Mark Burg, Eric Eisner, Todd Baker, Bill Borden, Island World Productions, Universal City Studios