Dead Ringers
Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.
1988 · 115 min · ★ 7.1 (1K) · Thriller, Horror
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 David Cronenberg
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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 - N Nick Nichols Leo
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Lynne Cormack Arlene -
Damir Andrei Birchall - M Miriam Newhouse Mrs. Bookman
- D David Hughes Superintendent
- R Richard W. Farrell Dean of Medicine
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