
The Mantle brothers are both doctors - both gynecologists - and identical twins. Mentally however, one of them is more confident than the other, and always manages to seduce the women he meets. When he's tired of his current partner, she is passed on to the other brother - without her knowing. Everything runs smoothly, until an actress visits their clinic, and the shy brother is the first to fall in love. Will they be able to 'share' her ?... (Full plot summary below)
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The Mantle brothers are both doctors - both gynecologists - and identical twins. Mentally however, one of them is more confident than the other, and always manages to seduce the women he meets. When he's tired of his current partner, she is passed on to the other brother - without her knowing. Everything runs smoothly, until an actress visits their clinic, and the shy brother is the first to fall in love. Will they be able to 'share' her ?
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| USA TodayMike ClarkFor those who enjoy cinematic visits to other, darker worlds, this blood's for you. Watching Ringers is not unlike watching a critical operation -- unnerving but also enthralling. [23 Sept 1988] |
| Lawrence Journal-WorldJon NiccumA terrifying performance courtesy of Jeremy Irons |
| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawCronenberg, with Dead Ringers, becomes the director that Roman Polanski could have been. |
| DVDTalk.comScott WeinbergDead Ringers is not a fun or particularly upbeat film, but it does grab you by the collar and it sucks you right into the screen. |
| Sunday Times (Australia)Shannon J. HarveyCronenberg's true-life tale is utterly chilling. Taut performances from Jeremy Irons in twin roles. |
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonIrons' best performance ever, times two -- but it's hard to like a film this cold. |
| Chicago TribuneDave KehrCronenberg handles his usual fondness for gore in muted style. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumAn astonishing tour de force--especially for Irons, whose sense of nuance is so refined that one can tell in a matter of seconds which twin he is playing in a particular scene. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperA spotty affair that sometimes makes sense and sometimes does not. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonWatching Ringers is not unlike watching a critical operation -- unnerving but also enthralling. |