The Cure

Release date: 1995-04-21
Votes: 320
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.
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