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1988 · 115 min · R

Dead Ringers

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 SanityIdentity
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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