

Estranged twins Henry and Freddy navigate their drastically different lives— one a troubled bookworm, the other a hardened criminal. As a young writer uncovers their royal lineage and inheritance, the brothers’ fate intertwines in unexpected ways.
Acting
Modine's committed dual role—one twitchy, one sleazy.
Direction
Rudolph's dreamy, disjointed atmosphere over coherence.
Cinematography
Smoky noir shadows that promise more than delivered.

Director
Alan Rudolph
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Modine spent weeks shadowing his own body double to sync mannerisms—then Rudolph largely cut the scenes where twins interact.
Released during the brief '90s obsession with twins and doppelgangers (Dead Ringers, Twin Peaks, Sister Sister), Equinox tanked and helped kill the trend.