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The movie is a bit outdated now, as a lot of advances have been made in ...( read more)
Brad Renfro, Joseph Mazzello, Nicky Katt
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 b...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 23, 2004
Stats: 486 reviews
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October 12, 2008
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January 21, 2008
Back in the 90s, a huge amount of Dramas "for kids" were released and many of us matured a little bit by discovering new tragedies of this world and this life by seeing them... but most of them were pretty damn bad movies. Not this one. "The Cure" is definitely one of the top "ki...( read more)
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January 19, 2008
Predictable and moving tale of friendship and faith and a brave tacke of an issue called AIDS. Brad Renfro's second acting job. R.I.P.
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October 24, 2008
A touching story with two wonderful leads: Joseph Mazzello and the late Brad Renfro.
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November 24, 2009
Me gustaría saber dónde puedo conseguir éste título.
He estado tratando de localizarlo si tener éxito.
Ojalá y alguien pueda ayudarme -
November 24, 2009
Dónde la puedo conseguir.
He tratado or muchos medios y no la encuentro.
Favor de poder ayudarme -
October 17, 2009
I've seen this when I was in high school. its a very touching story of friendship.
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July 24, 2009
I duNno why i LoVe waTcHing moVies lIke this,.. I was jUst 4 years OLd when the movie was released, and I just wacHed it cOuPLe of day s ago,. AltHough its a bit prediCtaBLe,,(ObVioUsLy fRom the diSease itseLf), but the sTory and their fRieNdship caught my seNses,.. Specially the...( read more)
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July 3, 2009
"Two boys found a way to make one summer last a lifetime."
A tale of a young boy, Dexter (Joseph Mazzello) with AIDS who befriends a rough and tumble boy (played by Brad Renfro) his exact opposite, The Cure is sad, if a bit too soapy, pull at your emotions "message"...( read more)
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