Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers

Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.

1988•1h 55m•7.1/10

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Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(977)

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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Production

Mantle Clinic II, Téléfilm Canada, Morgan Creek Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Nick Nichols

Leo

Lynne Cormack

Lynne Cormack

Arlene

Damir Andrei

Damir Andrei

Birchall

Miriam Newhouse

Mrs. Bookman

David Hughes

Superintendent

Richard W. Farrell

Dean of Medicine

Warren Davis

Anatomy Class Supervisor

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

Mr. Glaser

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