Dead Ringers (1988)

Directed by

David Cronenberg

Genre

drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film, suspense film, psychological thriller film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,010 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Identical twin gynecologists share a secret bond and a private practice. Their lives and relationship spiral into obsession and decay.

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What happens

Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological thriller film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed, and co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider. Their script was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a "highly fictionalized" version of the Marcuses' story. The film won numerous honors, including for Irons' performance, and 10 Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. Toronto International Film Festival critics have ranked it among the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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