1988 · 115 min · R

Dead Ringers

Name: Dead Ringers
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1988
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon, Shirley Douglas

Directed by David Cronenberg · Thriller, Horror

Dead Ringers (1988) is a Thriller film, directed by David Cronenberg set in Toronto during the 1980s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity and identity run throughout.

Composer

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Peter Suschitzky

Cast

Jeremy IronsGeneviève BujoldHeidi von PalleskeBarbara GordonShirley DouglasStephen LackNick NicholsLynne Cormack

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Toronto

Setting

Urban

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror

Themes

Madness / Loss Of Sanity Identity

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Dead Ringers

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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