The Cure (1995)
The best cure for a disease is friendship.
1995 · PG-13 · 1h 37m · Drama, Family
Genres: Drama, Family
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.
Director: Peter Horton
Writers: Robert Kuhn
Music by: Dave Grusin
Cinematography: Andrew Dintenfass
Editor: Anthony Sherin
Box office: $3M · Rated 7.9/10 by 361 viewers
Cast
Joseph Mazzello as DexterBrad Renfro as ErikAnnabella Sciorra as LindaDiana Scarwid as GailBruce Davison as Dr. StevensNicky Katt as PonyAeryk Egan as TylerRenée Humphrey as AnglePeter Moore as Male NurseJohn Carroll Lynch as Skipper #1John Beasley as Skipper #2Jeremy Howard as Tyler's Buddy #2More like this
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