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Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers

Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.

19887.11h 55m

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.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Jack Geasland, David Cronenberg, Norman Snider
Produced by David Cronenberg, Marc Boyman
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $8.0M

Top Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Claire Niveau

Heidi von Palleske

Heidi von Palleske

Cary

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Danuta

Shirley Douglas

Shirley Douglas

Laura

Stephen Lack

Stephen Lack

Wolleck / Anders Wolleck

N

Nick Nichols

Leo

Lynne Cormack

Lynne Cormack

Arlene

Damir Andrei

Damir Andrei

Birchall

M

Miriam Newhouse

Mrs. Bookman

Themes & Keywords

bondagebased on novel or booknursesadismobsessiontoronto, canadasadomasochismtwin brothermurderprostitutiondrugstwinsreceptionistextramarital affairmedical professiongynecologistvoyeurismidentical twinbody horrorromantic

About Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers is a thriller, horror film released in 1988 exploring themes of bondage, based on novel or book, nurse, sadism, obsession, toronto, canada. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske. 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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