Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.
Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.
Dead Ringers (1988) is a thriller and horror film directed by David Cronenberg, released on September 23, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske and Barbara Gordon. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,041 ratings.
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Jeremy Irons
as Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
Geneviève Bujold
as Claire Niveau
Heidi von Palleske
as Cary
Barbara Gordon
as Danuta
Shirley Douglas
as Laura
Stephen Lack
as Wolleck / Anders Wolleck
Nick Nichols
as Leo
Lynne Cormack
as Arlene
Damir Andrei
as Birchall
Miriam Newhouse
as Mrs. Bookman
David Hughes
as Superintendent
Richard W. Farrell
as Dean of Medicine
Directed by David Cronenberg, written by Norman Snider, Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, produced by David Cronenberg and Marc Boyman.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,041 ratings.
I've often thought that there should be beauty contests for the insides of bodies. Dead Ringers is directed by David Cronenberg who also co-adapts the screenplay with Norman Snider from the book "Twins" written by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. It stars Jeremy Irons and Genevieve Bujold. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Peter Suschitzky. Identical twin gynaecologists Beverly and Elliott Mantle (Irons)…
Reviewed on September 26, 2014
Sheer brilliance. Deep down, EVERYONE has a love/hate thing about identical twins. On the one side, they wish they had that kind of communion with someone, that sort of magical intimacy they share, having someone basically the exact same as themselves...yet that same one-of-a-kind companionship is scary as hell. I haven't seen, from my fellow Canadian, either 'Scanners' (1981) or 'Naked Lunch' (1991), so I can't…
Reviewed on July 12, 2016
David Cronenberg reveals himself to be a total pseud. "Our identities blur together. We are one soul." Give me a break
Reviewed on April 7, 2018
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Dead Ringers (1988) is available to stream on Night Flight Plus and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dead Ringers (1988) includes Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon and Shirley Douglas. The film was directed by David Cronenberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dead Ringers was released on September 23, 1988 and runs for 1h 55m.
Dead Ringers (1988) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,041 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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