Dead Ringers
Identical twin gynecologists Elliot and Beverly aim to dominate their elite clientele by seamlessly swapping patients, but their obsessive rivalry and deceptive intimacy spiral into a lethal battle of identity that threatens both their sanity and lives.
“Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.”
Synopsis
Elliot, a successful gynecologist, shares a medical practice with his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is drawn to many of his patients and engages in affairs with them. When his interest in a woman wanes, he transfers her care to Beverly, the more reserved of the two, ensuring the woman remains unaware of the switch. Beverly develops strong feelings for one of the patients, Claire, but when she unintentionally deceives him, he descends into a state of madness.
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A crew of 51+ credited
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Edited by Ronald SandersShot by Peter SuschitzkyScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Carol Spier
Box Office
1988 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$8.0M
Opening weekend: $3.0M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $3.5M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,042 theaters
Also known as
- Die Unzertrennlichende
- Faux-semblantsfr
- Inseparabiliit
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Cast & Crew
51 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jeremy Irons
as Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
Genevieve Bujold
as Claire Niveau
Heidi Von Palleske
as Cary
Barbara Gordon
as Danuta
Shirley Douglas
as Laura
Stephen Lack
as Wolleck / Anders Wolleck
Nick Nichols
as Leo
Lynne Cormack
as Arlene
Damir Andrei
as Birchall
Miriam Newhouse
as Mrs. Bookman
David Hughes
as Superintendent
Richard W Farrell
as Dean of Medicine
Supporting cast
30Warren Davis
as Anatomy Class Supervisor
Marsha Moreau
as Raffaella
Denis Akiyama
as Pharmacist
Dee Mccafferty
as Surgeon
Jane Luk
as Lecture-Hall Nurse
Jill Hennessy
as Mimsy
David Cronenberg
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
Bob Bainborough
as Mr. Glaser
Jacqueline Hennessy
as Escort Twin
Jonathan Haley
as Beverly Age 9
Nicholas Haley
as Elliot Age 9
Susan Markle
as Operating Room Nurse
Murray Cruchley
as Assisting Surgeon
Tita Trevisan
as Furniture Salesman
David Walden
as Director
Liliane Stillwell
as Wardrobe Person
Denise Mcleod
as Art Gallery Lady
Nicholas Rice
as MC
Joe Matheson
as Sean / Waiter
Hadley Kay
as Delivery Boy
Cynthia Eastman
as Sobbing Woman
Nora Colpman
as Mrs. Randell
Rena Polley
as Soap Opera Character
Madeleine Atkinson
as Soap Opera Character
John Bayliss
as Performance Double
Graham Evans
as Picture Double
Alan Gough
as Director (uncredited)
Jordan Patrick Marcantonio
as Twin Boy (uncredited)
Julian Peter Marcantonio
as (uncredited)
Greg Van Riel
as Man in Reception (uncredited)
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