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The Cure

The Cure

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The Cure

"The best cure for a disease is friendship."

1995

1h 37m

7.9(371 votes)

Drama

Family

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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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Dexter

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Erik

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Linda

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Gail

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Dr. Stevens

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Pony

Aeryk Egan

Aeryk Egan

Tyler

Renée Humphrey

Renée Humphrey

Angle

Peter Moore

Peter Moore

Male Nurse

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Skipper #1

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Horton
Written by: Robert Kuhn
Produced by: Mark Burg
Eric Eisner

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