Joseph Mazzello,
Brad Renfro,
Annabella Sciorra,
Diana Scarwid,
Bruce Davison
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Erik (Brad Renfro) is a 13-year-old boy whose single mother, Gail (Diana Scarwid), has just moved to a new home in Minnesota. Erik feels like a fish out of water with his Southern accent, and he has t... read more
DVD Release Date: November 23, 2004
Stats: 557 reviews
Tear Jerkers don't come with any more powerful than cute kids getting AIDS. Joseph Mazzello and Brad Renfro made a great pair and made the characters seem real and their actions believable. The story is extremely touching and one of the first movies to really touch on the disease... read more
The Cure is a very unique and touching drama from Children of The Corn director, Peter Horton. The film takes plays early on in the AIDS crisis, before there were effective drugs, in a time when it was thought that only homosexuals and drug addicts had it. Dexter (Joe Mazzello) i... read more
A touching story with two wonderful leads: Joseph Mazzello and the late Brad Renfro.
A sad story about how you can't control what you are, 'The Cure' focuses on a friendship that refuses to be shattered.
"Well, about twenty years ago there was this guy. He noticed some mold growing on his bread and he started feeding it to people. Everybody said he was stupid. You know what it turned out to be? Aspirin!"
In all honesty, if I had a child, I would be a little hesitant in letting him play with someone who was infected with AIDs because I know that children can be careless about bodily fluids and handwashing.
The movie is a bit outdated now, as a lot of advances have been made in ... read more
It was touching, and not too cheesy. Amazing feat. It did seem to be entirely designed to be depressing, which doesn't really detract from the quality, but sure does say a lot about the characters of people who actively seek out these movies.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BRAD RENFRO MOVIES! THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS ARE 11 YR. OLD UNLIKELY FRIENDS. BRAD'S CHARACTER BEFRIENDS A NEIGHBOR WHO GETS AIDS BY A BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND ATTEMPTS TO HELP HIM REALIZE SOME LAST WISHES. EXCELLENT STORY AND SUPERB ACTING! GET THIS FILM!!... read more
Excellent movie with everything! The characters, the tough situation & the enduring endless friendship protrayed!
The two main characters, a couple young boys who are both outcasts in the community, one for having AIDS and the other I think because of his subtle personality be... read more
Quite an enjoyable tale of friendship. Although filled with predictability, some poor acting, and tons of cliches, it's still a very good movie overall.
A surprisingly sweet film, featuring two young actors who know what they're doing.
A touching tale of friendship lost and found
The Cure is more of a series of anecdotes than a narrative story, and there are all kinds of contrived encounters that are meant to be amusing and charming, but which often feel like underdeveloped st... Full Review
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