Thank you for viewing. ＜Story＞ Eric, 12, lives with his mother. One day, Dexter, a boy who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion he received as a child, moves in next door. Dexter, who can't go to school, spends his days playing alone in the yard. Eric, who is also a lonely boy, begins to interact with Dexter, despite his mother forbidding it. The two go down the river in a tire tube and even go to the town's supermarket, but the fact that an AIDS patient was in the store becomes a town rumor. Eric, having learned from the newspaper that a doctor in New Orleans had developed a cure for AIDS, invites Dexter and sets off on a journey down the Mississippi River on a homemade raft made of connected tire tubes. Sleeping under the night sky, Dexter sometimes reveals that he dreams of being at the edge of the universe. Eric has him hold his dirty sneakers and encourages him, "If you look at these shoes, you'll know I'm here with you," but... ＜Cast & Staff＞ Eric... Brad Renfro (Hideaki Takizawa) Dexter... Joseph Mazzello (Tsubasa Imai) Linda... Annabella Sciorra (Kazuko Yanaga) Gail... Diana Scarwid (Rihoko Yoshida) Doctor... Bruce Davison (Katsuhisa Hoki) Director: Peter Horton Production: Mark Burg / Eric Eisner Screenplay: Robert Getchell Cinematography: Andrew Dintenfass Music: Dave Grusin I purchased this used and watched it only once. There are some scratches and stains on the case and disc. Cell version. 1995 film American film Human drama DVD Cell version