1988 · 1 h 55 min · Canada

Dead Ringers

MysterySuspensePsychological dramaBody horror

Directed by David CronenbergPhotographed by Peter SuschitzkyMusic by Howard Shore

Shot on

36
cast
229
crew
150
frames
3
places

Cast 36

Jeremy IronsBeverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
Geneviève BujoldClaire Niveau
Heidi von PalleskeCary
Barbara GordonDanuta
Shirley DouglasLaura
Stephen LackAnders Wolleck
Nick Nichols
Nick NicholsLeo
Lynn CormackArlene
Damir AndreiBirchall
Miriam Newhouse
Miriam NewhouseMrs. Bookman
David Hughes
David HughesSuperintendent
Richard Farrell
Richard FarrellDean of Medicine
Warren DavisAnatomy Class Supervisor
Jonathan Haley
Jonathan HaleyBeverly, age 9
Nicholas Haley
Nicholas HaleyElliot, age 9
Marsha Moreau
Marsha MoreauRaffaella
Denis AkiyamaPharmacist
Dee McCaffertySurgeon
Susan Markle
Susan MarkleOperating Room Nurse
Murray Cruchley
Murray CruchleyAssisting Surgeon
Jane LukLecture Hall Nurse
Tita Trevisan
Tita TrevisanFurniture Salesman
Jacqueline HennessyEscort Twins
Jillian HennessyEscort Twins
David Walden
David WaldenDirector
Liliane Stillwell
Liliane StillwellWardrobe Person
Bob BainboroughMr. Glaser
Nick Rice
Nick RiceMC
Joe Matheson
Joe MathesonSean
Hadley Kay
Hadley KayDelivery Boy
Cynthia Eastman
Cynthia EastmanSobbing Woman
Nora Colpman
Nora ColpmanMrs. Randall
Rena PolleySoap Opera Characters
Madelaine Atkinson
Madelaine AtkinsonSoap Opera Characters
John Bayliss
John BaylissPerformance Double
Graham Evans
Graham EvansPicture Double

Made by

Director

David Cronenberg

Writing

David Cronenberg, Norman Snider

Cinematography

Peter Suschitzky

Editing

Ronald Sanders

Music

Howard Shore

Production design

Carol Spier

Costume design

Denise Cronenberg

Companies

MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMBalsmeyer & Everett, Inc.
OpticalsFilm Effects, Toronto
Optical effectsFilm Effects, Toronto
Surgical instrumentsRadical Surgical Instruments
Sculptures2 Gorillas
Metal worksStanding Metal Works
SculpturesWolleck's Studio Sculptures
T.V. soap opera productionTouché Productions

Where

Filmed atCTS Studios, London
Filmed atMississauga
Filmed atCorporation of the City of Mississauga
Story set inCanada

Songs

In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)The Five Satins