The Cure (1995)

Directed by

Peter Horton

Genre

drama film, buddy film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 356 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two boys become friends. One has AIDS. They hear about a possible cure and go on a trip to find it.

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What happens

The Cure is a 1995 American drama film directed by Peter Horton and written by Robert Kuhn. The film stars Brad Renfro and Joseph Mazzello and follows an unlikely friendship between two boys, one of whom is suffering from AIDS. When the boys hear of a possible cure for the disease, they set out on a quest to find it. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and was released to theaters on April 21, 1995. It was not a box-office success, earning only $2.57 million. Although The Cure received mixed reviews from critics, the performances of Mazzello and Renfro received acclaim and both actors earned Young Artist Awards nominations. Horton received the Audience Award at the Cinekid Festival and Renfro won an award for Best Performance in a Drama Film at the first annual YoungStar Awards. The film also received a Grammy Award nomination for its score by Dave Grusin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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