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Dead Ringers( 1988)

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Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jeremy Irons

      Beverly / Elliot Mantle

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      Geneviève Bujold

      Claire Niveau

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      Heidi von Palleske

      Cary

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      Barbara Gordon

      Danuta

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      Shirley Douglas

      Laura

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      Stephen Lack

      Wolleck / Anders Wolleck

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      Nick Nichols

      Leo

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      Lynne Cormack

      Arlene

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      Damir Andrei

      Birchall

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      Miriam Newhouse

      Mrs. Bookman

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      David Hughes

      Superintendent

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      Richard W. Farrell

      Dean of Medicine

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      Warren Davis

      Anatomy Class Supervisor

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      Marsha Moreau

      Raffaella

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      Denis Akiyama

      Pharmacist

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      Dee McCafferty

      Surgeon

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      Jane Luk

      Lecture-Hall Nurse

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      Jill Hennessy

      Mimsy

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      David Cronenberg

      Obstetrician (uncredited)

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      Bob Bainborough

      Mr. Glaser

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      Jacqueline Hennessy

      Escort Twin

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      Jonathan Haley

      Beverly Age 9

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      Nicholas Haley

      Elliot Age 9

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      Susan Markle

      Operating Room Nurse

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      Murray Cruchley

      Assisting Surgeon

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      Tita Trevisan

      Furniture Salesman

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      David Walden

      Director

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      Liliane Stillwell

      Wardrobe Person

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      Denise McLeod

      Art Gallery Lady

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      Nicholas Rice

      MC

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      Joe Matheson

      Sean / Waiter

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      Hadley Kay

      Delivery Boy

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      Cynthia Eastman

      Sobbing Woman

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      Nora Colpman

      Mrs. Randell

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      Rena Polley

      Soap Opera Character

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      Madeleine Atkinson

      Soap Opera Character

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      John Bayliss

      Performance Double

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      Graham Evans

      Picture Double

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      Alan Gough

      Director (uncredited)

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      Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

      Twin Boy (uncredited)

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      Julian-Peter Marcantonio

      (uncredited)

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      Greg Van Riel

      Man in Reception (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8.5
    Written by John Chard on Fri Sep 26 2014
    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) run a high end fertility clinic in the city. Both in tune with each in spite of being different personalities, their world starts to fold inwards when Beverly falls in love with ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    13000000.00

    Revenue

    8038508.00

    Keywords

    • bondage
    • based on novel or book
    • nurse
    • sadism
    • obsession
    • toronto, canada
    • sadomasochism
    • twin brother
    • murder
    • prostitution
    • drugs
    • twins
    • receptionist
    • extramarital affair
    • medical profession
    • gynecologist
    • voyeurism
    • identical twin
    • romantic