Dead Ringers

"Two bodies. Two minds. One soul."

Sep 23 1988 R 1h 56m
Drama, Horror, Thriller

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.

Plot

The Mantle brothers are both doctors - both gynecologists - and identical twins. Mentally however, one of them is more confident than the other, and always manages to seduce the women he meets. When he's tired of his current partner, she is passed on to the other brother - without her knowing. Everything runs smoothly, until an actress visits their clinic, and the shy brother is the first to fall in love. Will they be able to 'share' her ?

Written by

David Cronenberg, Norman Snider, Bari Wood

Directed by

David Cronenberg

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Téléfilm Canada, Mantle Clinic II, Morgan Creek Productions

Languages

English

Awards

20 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
55,940
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
86
Popularity
NA