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Pulse

Original title: Kairo
  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
32K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,830
263
Pulse (2001)
Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.
Play trailer1:41
8 Videos
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JapanesePsychological HorrorSupernatural HorrorHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.

  • Director
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Writer
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Stars
    • Haruhiko Katô
    • Kumiko Asō
    • Koyuki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,830
    263
    • Director
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Writer
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Stars
      • Haruhiko Katô
      • Kumiko Asō
      • Koyuki
    • 237User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos8

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
    Official Trailer
    5 Possession Movies That Get Under Our Skin
    Clip 0:51
    5 Possession Movies That Get Under Our Skin
    5 Possession Movies That Get Under Our Skin
    Clip 0:51
    5 Possession Movies That Get Under Our Skin
    Pulse: Welcome To The Internet
    Clip 2:28
    Pulse: Welcome To The Internet
    Pulse Scene: Scene 4
    Clip 1:46
    Pulse Scene: Scene 4
    Pulse Scene: Scene 3
    Clip 1:52
    Pulse Scene: Scene 3
    Pulse Scene: Scene 2
    Clip 1:26
    Pulse Scene: Scene 2

    Photos64

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    Top Cast22

    Haruhiko Katô
    • Ryosuke Kawashima
    Kumiko Asō
    Kumiko Asō
    • Michi Kudo
    • (as Kumiko Asô)
    Koyuki
    Koyuki
    • Harue Karasawa
    Kurume Arisaka
    • Junko Sasano
    Masatoshi Matsuo
    • Toshio Yabe
    Shinji Takeda
    • Yoshizaki
    Jun Fubuki
    • Michi's mother
    Shun Sugata
    Shun Sugata
    • Boss
    Shō Aikawa
    Shō Aikawa
    • Employee
    • (as Shô Aikawa)
    Kōji Yakusho
    Kōji Yakusho
    • Ship Captain
    • (as Kôji Yakusho)
    Kenji Mizuhashi
    • Taguchi
    Takumi Tanji
    • Man with Bag
    Hassei Takano
    • Student A
    Atsushi Yuki
    • Student B
    Go Takashima
    • Student C
    Kaori Ichijô
    • Girl with Long Hair
    Teruo Ono
    • Doroningen
    Ken Furusawa
    • Convenience Store Employee
    • Director
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Writer
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews237

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    Summary

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    Horror
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    Mystery
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Takashi Miike has said that this is the only film that has frightened him as an adult.
    • Goofs
      Ryosuke is typing in a numerical password to log in to his computer to watch videos on the dark web as shown on his screen. When it cuts to a shot of him typing on his keyboard however, he is pressing letters instead of numbers.
    • Quotes
      • Ghost: Death was... eternal loneliness.
    • Alternate versions
      Remade in America with the same (English) title, starring Kristen Bell, in 2006.
    • Connections
      Edited into Pulse (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Hane Lay Down My Arms
      Performed by Cocco

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 9, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Pulse (Kairo)
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Daiei Eiga
      • Hakuhodo
      • Imagica
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,420
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,250
      • Nov 13, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $389,009
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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