Dead Ringers (1988) Cast & Crew

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Directed by David Cronenberg.

Cast

• Jeremy Irons as Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
• Geneviève Bujold as Claire Niveau
• Heidi von Palleske as Cary
• Barbara Gordon as Danuta
• Shirley Douglas as Laura
• Stephen Lack as Wolleck / Anders Wolleck
• Nick Nichols as Leo
• Lynne Cormack as Arlene
• Damir Andrei as Birchall
• Miriam Newhouse as Mrs. Bookman
• David Hughes as Superintendent
• Richard W. Farrell as Dean of Medicine
• Warren Davis as Anatomy Class Supervisor
• Marsha Moreau as Raffaella
• Denis Akiyama as Pharmacist
• Dee McCafferty as Surgeon
• Jane Luk as Lecture-Hall Nurse
• Jill Hennessy as Mimsy
• David Cronenberg as Obstetrician (uncredited)
• Bob Bainborough as Mr. Glaser
• Jacqueline Hennessy as Escort Twin
• Jonathan Haley as Beverly Age 9
• Nicholas Haley as Elliot Age 9
• Susan Markle as Operating Room Nurse
• Murray Cruchley as Assisting Surgeon
• Tita Trevisan as Furniture Salesman
• David Walden as Director
• Liliane Stillwell as Wardrobe Person
• Denise McLeod as Art Gallery Lady
• Nicholas Rice as MC
• Joe Matheson as Sean / Waiter
• Hadley Kay as Delivery Boy
• Cynthia Eastman as Sobbing Woman
• Nora Colpman as Mrs. Randell
• Rena Polley as Soap Opera Character
• Madeleine Atkinson as Soap Opera Character
• John Bayliss as Performance Double
• Graham Evans as Picture Double
• Alan Gough as Director (uncredited)
• Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio as Twin Boy (uncredited)

Crew

• David Cronenberg — Director
• David Cronenberg — Writer
• Norman Snider — Writer
• Bari Wood — Novel
• Jack Geasland — Novel
• Marc Boyman — Producer
• David Cronenberg — Producer
• Howard Shore — Original Music Composer
• Peter Suschitzky — Director of Photography

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