Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.
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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Cast

Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons As: Beverly / Elliot Mantle
Geneviève Bujold Geneviève Bujold As: Claire Niveau
Heidi von Palleske Heidi von Palleske As: Cary
Barbara Gordon Barbara Gordon As: Danuta
Shirley Douglas Shirley Douglas As: Laura
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 23 September 1988

Country: CA

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Mantle Clinic II, Téléfilm Canada

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $8,038,508

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Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Beverly / 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

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

Warren Davis

Warren Davis

Anatomy Class Supervisor

Marsha Moreau

Marsha Moreau

Raffaella

Denis Akiyama

Denis Akiyama

Pharmacist

Dee McCafferty

Dee McCafferty

Surgeon

Jane Luk

Jane Luk

Lecture-Hall Nurse

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Mimsy

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Obstetrician (uncredited)

Bob Bainborough

Bob Bainborough

Mr. Glaser

Jacqueline Hennessy

Jacqueline Hennessy

Escort Twin

Jonathan Haley

Jonathan Haley

Beverly Age 9

Nicholas Haley

Nicholas Haley

Elliot Age 9

Susan Markle

Susan Markle

Operating Room Nurse

Murray Cruchley

Murray Cruchley

Assisting Surgeon

Tita Trevisan

Tita Trevisan

Furniture Salesman

David Walden

David Walden

Director

Liliane Stillwell

Liliane Stillwell

Wardrobe Person

Denise McLeod

Denise McLeod

Art Gallery Lady

Nicholas Rice

Nicholas Rice

MC

Joe Matheson

Joe Matheson

Sean / Waiter

Hadley Kay

Hadley Kay

Delivery Boy

Cynthia Eastman

Cynthia Eastman

Sobbing Woman

Nora Colpman

Nora Colpman

Mrs. Randell

Rena Polley

Rena Polley

Soap Opera Character

Madeleine Atkinson

Madeleine Atkinson

Soap Opera Character

John Bayliss

John Bayliss

Performance Double

Graham Evans

Graham Evans

Picture Double

Alan Gough

Alan Gough

Director (uncredited)

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Twin Boy (uncredited)

Julian-Peter Marcantonio

Julian-Peter Marcantonio

(uncredited)

Greg Van Riel

Greg Van Riel

Man in Reception (uncredited)

Directed By

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Director

Dug Rotstein

Dug Rotstein

Script Supervisor

Izidore K. Musallam

Izidore K. Musallam

Second Assistant Director

John Board

John Board

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Board

John Board

Associate Producer

Carol Baum

Carol Baum

Executive Producer

Sylvio Tabet

Sylvio Tabet

Executive Producer

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Producer

Marc Boyman

Marc Boyman

Producer

Deirdre Bowen

Deirdre Bowen

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Denise Cronenberg

Denise Cronenberg

Costume Design

Maxine Rennes-Gunderson

Maxine Rennes-Gunderson

Assistant Hairstylist

Barbara Szablowski

Barbara Szablowski

Assistant Makeup Artist

Shonagh Jabour

Shonagh Jabour

Makeup Artist

Ivan Lynch

Ivan Lynch

Hair Designer

Eva Coudouloux

Eva Coudouloux

Makeup Artist

Sound

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Bryan Day

Bryan Day

Sound Mixer

Wayne Griffin

Wayne Griffin

Sound Editor

David Evans

David Evans

Sound Editor

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Giammarco

David Giammarco

Sound Editor

Don White

Don White

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Cadger

Richard Cadger

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Suschitzky

Peter Suschitzky

Director of Photography

Attila Dory

Attila Dory

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carol Spier

Carol Spier

Production Design

James McAteer

James McAteer

Art Direction

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Set Decoration

Alicia Keywan

Alicia Keywan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Richard Spiegelman

Richard Spiegelman

Transportation Coordinator

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