Dead Ringers

Name: Dead Ringers
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1988-09-23
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon, Shirley Douglas

1988·Movie·R·115 min·★ 7.1(1,003)

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“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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About Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers is a 1988 English-language thriller and horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The cast is led by Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Night Flight Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Dead Ringers was produced by Mantle Clinic II, Téléfilm Canada, and Morgan Creek Entertainment and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on September 23, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: David Cronenberg, Norman Snider
Release date: September 23, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Mantle Clinic II, Téléfilm Canada, Morgan Creek Entertainment

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Dead Ringers cast & crew

Dead Ringers was directed by David Cronenberg and written by David Cronenberg and Norman Snider.

The cast features Jeremy Irons as Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle, Geneviève Bujold as Claire Niveau, Heidi von Palleske as Cary, Barbara Gordon as Danuta, Shirley Douglas as Laura, and Stephen Lack as Wolleck / Anders Wolleck.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Howard Shore, cinematography is by Peter Suschitzky, and it was produced by Marc Boyman and David Cronenberg.

Is Dead Ringers worth watching?

Dead Ringers holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,003 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and horror, Dead Ringers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dead Ringers

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