Dead Ringers (1988)
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In Dead Ringers, David Cronenberg tells the chilling story of identical twin gynecologists—suave Elliot and sensitive Beverly, bipolar sides of one personality—who share the same practice, the same apartment, the same women. When a new patient, glamo... (www.criterion.com/films/541)
 

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Awards
Dead Ringers (1988) was nominated for the following awards:

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1.
Saturn Award
1990
Best Actor
Nominated  
2.
Saturn Award
1990
Best Writing
Norman Snider
Nominated  
3.
Saturn Award
1990
Best Writing
Nominated  

Genie Awards

4.
Genie
1989
Best Motion Picture
Marc Boyman
Won  
5.
Genie
1989
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Won  
6.
Genie
1989
Best Motion Picture
Won  
7.
Genie
1989
Best Achievement in Direction
Won  
8.
Genie
1989
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Norman Snider
Won  
9.
Genie
1989
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Won  
10.
Genie
1989
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated  

Fantasporto

11.
International Fantasy Film Award
1989
Best Film
Nominated  
12.
International Fantasy Film Award
1989
Best Actor
Won  

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

13.
CFCA Award
1989
Best Actor
Won  

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

14.
NYFCC Award
1988
Best Actor
Won  

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

15.
LAFCA Award
1988
Best Supporting Actress
Won  
16.
LAFCA Award
1988
Best Director
Won  

Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival

17.
C.S.T. Award
1989
18.
C.S.T. Award
1989
Grand Prize
Won  
 

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  • The shots of the twins onscreen together were accomplished through one of the first uses of computer-controlled moving-matte photography.
    (imdb.com)
  • Working title: "Gemini". The studio didn`t like it, and so switched to "Twins". This was changed to "Dead Ringers" after Ivan Reitman, who had produced two of Cronenberg`s early films, approached Cronenberg about purchasing the rights to use the title "Twins". Twins was then used for the Danny DeVito/Arnold Schwarzenegger film Twins (1988/I).
    (imdb.com)
  • During filming, Jeremy Irons kept track of whether he was playing Elliott or Beverley by always playing one with his weight on the balls of his feet and the other with his weight on his heels.
    (imdb.com)
  • Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".
    (imdb.com)
  • Margot Kidder was David Cronenberg`s second choice for playing the role of Claire Niveau.
    (imdb.com)
  • William Hurt was Cronenberg`s first choice to play the twins. He regretted turning it down but had a scheduling conflict.
    (imdb.com)
  • SPOILER: The movie is based on two real life twins, Stewart and Cyril Marcus. The two were found dead in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Their deaths were due to withdrawal from barbiturate addiction. The story is told in the novel "Twins" by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland (published 1977).
    (imdb.com)
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