The Cure (1995)

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The best cure for a disease is friendship.

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.

• Released: 1995-04-21
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 367 votes

Directed by Peter Horton.

Top cast

• Joseph Mazzello as Dexter
• Brad Renfro as Erik
• Annabella Sciorra as Linda
• Diana Scarwid as Gail
• Bruce Davison as Dr. Stevens
• Nicky Katt as Pony
• Aeryk Egan as Tyler
• Renée Humphrey as Angle
• Peter Moore as Male Nurse
• John Carroll Lynch as Skipper #1

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Cure

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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