Identical twins Elliot and Beverly Mantle are gynecologists who jointly operate a highly successful clinical practice in Toronto that specializes in treating fertility problems. Elliot, the more confident and cynical of the … See more

• Jeremy Irons as Beverly and Elliot Mantle
• Geneviève Bujold as Claire Niveau
• Heidi von Palleske as Cary
• Barbara Gordon as … See more

Development
David Cronenberg proposed the idea of making a film about twins to Carol Baum at Lorimar in 1981. Baum told Cronenberg about Stewart and Cyril Marcus and sent articles written about the brothers and a book, Twins by See more

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 46 reviews, and an average rating of 7.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dead Ringers serves up a double dose of Jeremy Irons in service of a … See more

In 2005, it was announced that HBO would make a television series based on Dead Ringers with Cronenberg writing. Wesley Strick proposed the idea to Cronenberg, but the series was never made.
On August 18, 2020, Amazon Prime Video placed … See more

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• Cronenberg, David (2006). David Cronenberg: Interviews with Serge Grünberg. Plexus Publishing. ISBN 0859653765.
• Rodley, Chris, ed. (1997). Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0571191371. See more