Taglines: Two boys found a way to make one summer last a lifetime.
The Cure movie storyline. Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Erik, a little older and much bigger, become best friends. Erik 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 found a cure for AIDS, the boys leave home on their own, planning to float down the Mississippi river and find him.
The Cure is a 1995 American drama film starring Brad Renfro and Joseph Mazzello. The film follows two boys searching for the cure of AIDS, from which one of them is suffering. It was directed by Peter Horton and written by Robert Kuhn. It stars Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Aeryk Egan, Diana Scarwid, Annabella Sciorra, Rosemary Corman, David Alan Smith, Jeremy Howard and Joseph Mazzello.
The script for the film was written in 1993, and production began later that year. At first few studio executives were confident in the film’s ability to successful, but most liked the script. Steven Spielberg expressed interest in directing the film, but wanted changes in the script and ended up leaving the project. Sydney Pollack also declined. The script was eventually purchased for a cost of $1 million by producer Eric Eisner. Eisner first chose director Martin Brest, however Brest also declined, as he was worried about how to get the performances of young actors.
The Cure (1995)
Directed by: Peter Horton
Starring: Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Aeryk Egan, Diana Scarwid, Annabella Sciorra, Rosemary Corman, David Alan Smith, Jeremy Howard, Joseph Mazzello
Screenplay by: Robert Kuhn
Production Design by: Armin Ganz
Cinematography by: Andrew Dintenfass
Film Editing by: Anthony Sherin
Costume Design by: Louise Frogley
Set Decoration by: Claire Jenora Bowin
Art Direction by: Troy Sizemore
Music by: Dave Grusin
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for emotional thematic elements, and for language.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: April 21, 1995
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