The Cure (1995)

7.2	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Directed by

Peter Horton

Starring (View all)

Brad Renfro

Erik

Aeryk Egan

Tyler

Delphine French

Tyler's Girlfriend

Mona Powell

Tyler's Girlfriend

Andrew Broder

Tyler's Buddy

Jeremy Howard

Tyler's Buddy #2

Joseph Mazzello

Dexter

Annabella Sciorra

Linda

Written by

Robert Kuhn

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Boys and Tears

5 years, 11 months ago at Jun 5 16:59

nataliegoes

The story of two misfit boys, one the new kid in town, the other a boy with aids. They become obsessed with finding a cure for aids, in an optimistic way that only kids can have. They do stupid things in a kid-logic sort of way that you know you might have done too. And the portrayals of the adults are done with a wonderful authenticity as well. It's one of those movies that makes me think whi... read more

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Description: Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Eric, a little older and much bigger, become best friends. Eric also becomes closer to Dexter's mother than to his own, who is neglectful and bigoted and violently forbids their friendship upon learning of it. When they read that a doctor in distant New Orleans claims to have fo ... (more)

Release date : 21 April 1995
UPC: 025192620027

Friendship (3), 1990s (3), Drama (3), Adventure (2), Childhood (2), Coming Of Age (2), Kids (1), Emotional (1), 1995 (1), Aids (1), Sad (1), Tearjerker (1)

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