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Dead Ringers (1988)

R  116 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller   -  23 September 1988 (USA)
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Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.

Director:

David Cronenberg

Writers:

Bari Wood (book), Jack Geasland (book), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Irons ...
Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
Geneviève Bujold ...
Claire Niveau (as Genevieve Bujold)
Heidi von Palleske Heidi von Palleske ...
Cary (as Heidi Von Palleske)
Barbara Gordon ...
Danuta
Shirley Douglas ...
Laura
Stephen Lack ...
Anders Wolleck
Nick Nichols Nick Nichols ...
Leo
Lynne Cormack Lynne Cormack ...
Arlene
Damir Andrei Damir Andrei ...
Birchall
Miriam Newhouse Miriam Newhouse ...
Mrs. Bookman
David Hughes David Hughes ...
Superintendent
Richard W. Farrell Richard W. Farrell ...
Dean of Medicine (as Richard Farrell)
Warren Davis Warren Davis ...
Anatomy Class Supervisor
Jonathan Haley Jonathan Haley ...
Beverly, Age 9
Nicholas Haley Nicholas Haley ...
Elliot, Age 9
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Storyline

The Mantle brothers are both doctors - both gynecologists - and identical twins. Mentally however, one of them is more confident than the other, and always manages to seduce the women he meets. When he's tired of his current partner, she is passed on to the other brother - without her knowing. Everything runs smoothly, until an actress visits their clinic, and the shy brother is the first to fall in love. Will they be able to 'share' her ? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Twin | Gynecologist | Identical Twins | Actress | Doctor  | See more »

Taglines:

Two bodies. Two minds. One soul. Separation can be a terrifying thing.

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alter ego See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$9,134,733 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies". See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In a scene dated 1954, the twins seen are playing with The Visible Woman, Revell toy company's biological model of a woman that was not marketed until at least five years later. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Elliot, Age 9: You've heard about sex...
Beverly, Age 9: Sure I have.
Elliot, Age 9: Well I've discovered why sex is.
Beverly, Age 9: You have? Fantastic.
Raffaella: It's because humans don't live under water.
Beverly, Age 9: I don't get it.
Elliot, Age 9: Well, fish don't need sex because they just lay the eggs and fertilize them in the water. Humans can't do that because they don't live in the water. They have to - internalize the water. Therefore we have sex.
Beverly, Age 9: So you mean humans would have sex if they lived in the water?
Elliot, Age 9: Well they'd have a kind of sex. The kind where you wouldn't have to touch each other.
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Connections

Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"
Composed by Fred Parris
Performed by The Five Satins
Under License from Arista Records, Inc. See more »