Dead Ringers
1988
Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.
Directed by David Cronenberg
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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.
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- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- Bari Wood, Jack Geasland, David Cronenberg, Norman Snider
- Produced by
- David Cronenberg, Marc Boyman
- Composer
- Howard Shore
- Cinematographer
- Peter Suschitzky
- Editor
- Ronald Sanders
- Origin country
- Canada
- Production countries
- Canada, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- TMDB
- 7.1/10 (996 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 86/100
- IMDb
- 7.2/10 (58,399 votes)
Cast
Jeremy Irons
Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
Geneviève Bujold
Claire Niveau
Heidi von Palleske
Cary
Barbara Gordon
Danuta
Shirley Douglas
Laura
Stephen Lack
Wolleck / Anders Wolleck
Nick Nichols
Leo
Lynne Cormack
Arlene
Damir Andrei
Birchall
Miriam Newhouse
Mrs. Bookman
David Hughes
Superintendent
Richard W. Farrell
Dean of Medicine
Warren Davis
Anatomy Class Supervisor
Marsha Moreau
Raffaella
Denis Akiyama
Pharmacist
Dee McCafferty
Surgeon
Jane Luk
Lecture-Hall Nurse
Jill Hennessy
Mimsy
Crew
David Cronenberg
Director
Norman Snider
Writer
Bari Wood
Novel
Jack Geasland
Novel
Marc Boyman
Producer
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Ronald Sanders
Editor
Carol Spier
Production Design
Carol Baum
Executive Producer
James G. Robinson
Executive Producer
Sylvio Tabet
Executive Producer
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Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — MIND & BODY Pt 14: Dead Ringers (1988) & Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Appears in
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Mind & Body - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Scream Factory
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
