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Dead Ringers (1988)

Dead Ringers (1988)

Thriller Horror

Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.

Release Date: 1988, September 23
Directors: David Cronenberg
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: Mantle Clinic II, Mantle Clinic II, Téléfilm Canada, Téléfilm Canada, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Morgan Creek Entertainment
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Denis Akiyama, Nicholas Rice, Jill Hennessy, Damir Andrei, David Hughes, Heidi von Palleske, Shirley Douglas, Jane Luk, Hadley Kay, Barbara Gordon, Nick Nichols

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.

Keywords:

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