Dead Ringers (1988)

09/23/1988 (CA) • 1h 55m

Thriller, Horror

Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jeremy Irons

Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle

Geneviève Bujold

Claire Niveau

Stephen Lack

Wolleck / Anders Wolleck

Damir Andrei

Birchall


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$13,000,000.00

Revenue

$8,038,508.00

Keywords

bondage

based on novel or book

nurse

sadism

obsession

toronto, canada

sadomasochism

twin brother

murder

prostitution

drugs

twins

receptionist

extramarital affair

medical profession

gynecologist

voyeurism

identical twin

body horror

romantic

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