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Three Identical Strangers

In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.

Director

Tim Wardle

Year

Genre

documentary, biography, drama

Box Office

$12,320,845

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. 11 wins & 59 nominations total

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Self

Self - Eddie's Friend

Michael Domnitz

Self - Newsday 1969-2004

Howard Schneider

Self - Friend

Self - Friend

Self

Self - David's Aunt

Self - Bobby's Stepmother

Self - Eddy's Father

Elliott Galland

Self

Self

Richard Kellman

Self - President, Louise Wise Services

Justine Wise Polier

Self - Bobby's Father

Self - Bobby's Wife

Self - David's Wife

Self - Eddy's Wife

Self - Journalist & Author

Lawrence Wright

Self - Peter Neubauer's Research Assistant

Natasha Josefowitz

Self - Separated Twin

Self

Self - Research Assistant, Twin Study 1968-1969

Lawrence Perlman

Bobby (Reconstruction Sequences)

Michael (Reconstruction Sequences)

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Keith G. Campbell

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Kevin Javgureanu

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Matteo Procopio

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Silvi Alzetta-Reali

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Rachel VanDuzer

Self - Separated Twin

Paula Bernstein

Self

Self

Self

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When I tell people my story - Three Identical Strangers

When I tell people my story

They don't believe it - Three Identical Strangers

They don't believe it

I guess I wouldn't believe
the story - Three Identical Strangers

I guess I wouldn't believe the story

It started when I was born,
56 years ago, - Three Identical Strangers

It started when I was born, 56 years ago,

"Since You've Been Gone" - Three Identical Strangers

"Since You've Been Gone"

It was 1980.
It was the first day of school - Three Identical Strangers

It was 1980. It was the first day of school

I used to have this really
old car. It was a Volvo. - Three Identical Strangers

I used to have this really old car. It was a Volvo.

And it was a 1970 Volvo. - Three Identical Strangers

And it was a 1970 Volvo.

But the Old Bitch got me there. - Three Identical Strangers

But the Old Bitch got me there.

This wasn't some longstanding
institution of higher learning. - Three Identical Strangers

This wasn't some longstanding institution of higher lea...

All these station wagons
are dropping kids off. - Three Identical Strangers

All these station wagons are dropping kids off.

I was nervous,
I'd just gotten to the school, - Three Identical Strangers

I was nervous, I'd just gotten to the school,

I was never the captain of the
football team in high school, - Three Identical Strangers

I was never the captain of the football team in high school,

So, I'm walking around
trying to find where my dorm is. - Three Identical Strangers

So, I'm walking around trying to find where my dorm is.

Meanwhile all these people
are coming up to me - Three Identical Strangers

Meanwhile all these people are coming up to me

"How was your summer?" - Three Identical Strangers

"How was your summer?"

Everybody's being
extremely friendly to me - Three Identical Strangers

Everybody's being extremely friendly to me

I don't mean just a 'hi', - Three Identical Strangers

I don't mean just a 'hi',

And I was a little hit
bewildered by this - Three Identical Strangers

And I was a little hit bewildered by this

And girls were kissing me, - Three Identical Strangers

And girls were kissing me,

'Welcome back. Eddy!" - Three Identical Strangers

'Welcome back. Eddy!"

I finally made it
to this dump of a dorm room. - Three Identical Strangers

I finally made it to this dump of a dorm room.

"Who now? Who now
is gonna come to find Eddy?" - Three Identical Strangers

"Who now? Who now is gonna come to find Eddy?"

I was... I know all color
from my face dropped - Three Identical Strangers

I was... I know all color from my face dropped

He had the same grin, the same
hair, the same expressions. - Three Identical Strangers

He had the same grin, the same hair, the same expressions.

And I see this guy's face
and he's like... - Three Identical Strangers

And I see this guy's face and he's like...

The first thing out of my mouth
was 'Were you adopted?" - Three Identical Strangers

The first thing out of my mouth was 'Were you adopted?&...

I was like, "July 12th 1961." - Three Identical Strangers

I was like, "July 12th 1961."

Shoulder to shoulder
and you know, we had to like, - Three Identical Strangers

Shoulder to shoulder and you know, we had to like,

And I'm trying to put the coins in - Three Identical Strangers

And I'm trying to put the coins in

And he calls this guy
and he's like, - Three Identical Strangers

And he calls this guy and he's like,

"Eddy, Eddy, you are not
gonna believe this." - Three Identical Strangers

"Eddy, Eddy, you are not gonna believe this."

"Eddy, you are not
gonna believe this." - Three Identical Strangers

"Eddy, you are not gonna believe this."

But you know there's nothing
you can do to stop it, - Three Identical Strangers

But you know there's nothing you can do to stop it,

Now I'm like, let's go.
Let's go to LI. - Three Identical Strangers

Now I'm like, let's go. Let's go to LI.

It was about 9 o'clock at night - Three Identical Strangers

It was about 9 o'clock at night

And we were speeding on route 17. - Three Identical Strangers

And we were speeding on route 17.

It was shaking. - Three Identical Strangers

It was shaking.

And as I roll down my window
there's this gigantic cop - Three Identical Strangers

And as I roll down my window there's this gigantic cop

He said, "You know,
I clocked you at 88 in a 50. - Three Identical Strangers

He said, "You know, I clocked you at 88 in a 50.

"Son, you better have
a really good reason." - Three Identical Strangers

"Son, you better have a really good reason."

"You, you don't know, - Three Identical Strangers

"You, you don't know,

"Here's, here's your ticket
have a good day." - Three Identical Strangers

"Here's, here's your ticket have a good day.&...

And I reached out
to knock on the door - Three Identical Strangers

And I reached out to knock on the door

And there I am. - Three Identical Strangers

And there I am.

His eyes were my eyes
and my eyes were his eyes - Three Identical Strangers

His eyes were my eyes and my eyes were his eyes

He's going, "My God."
I'm going, "My God." - Three Identical Strangers

He's going, "My God." I'm going, "M...

Every time Bobby moved
his head, Eddy moved - Three Identical Strangers

Every time Bobby moved his head, Eddy moved

It was like the world faded away, - Three Identical Strangers

It was like the world faded away,

So, I'm in the newsroom,
it's the middle of a busy day, - Three Identical Strangers

So, I'm in the newsroom, it's the middle of a busy...

"I wanna rent a plane, I wanna
see these two kids face to lace - Three Identical Strangers

"I wanna rent a plane, I wanna see these two kids face ...

We flew the journalist up
to Sullivan Community College - Three Identical Strangers

We flew the journalist up to Sullivan Community College

And I remember saying, "My
God, this is a great story. - Three Identical Strangers

And I remember saying, "My God, this is a great story.

"This is a memorable
heart-warming story." - Three Identical Strangers

"This is a memorable heart-warming story."

I was on the New York Subway. - Three Identical Strangers

I was on the New York Subway.

Read an article about two boys
who found each other. - Three Identical Strangers

Read an article about two boys who found each other.

That were twins separated at birth - Three Identical Strangers

That were twins separated at birth

I came home, and went to sleep. - Three Identical Strangers

I came home, and went to sleep.

My mother came into the room - Three Identical Strangers

My mother came into the room

And I was like, "Holy mackerel.
This is beyond amazing." - Three Identical Strangers

And I was like, "Holy mackerel. This is beyond amazing....

They have these big meaty hands.
And David always had this, - Three Identical Strangers

They have these big meaty hands. And David always had this,

And when I saw their hands,
I just knew that this is David. - Three Identical Strangers

And when I saw their hands, I just knew that this is David.

He said, "David,
take a look at this.“ - Three Identical Strangers

He said, "David, take a look at this.“

And, er...
he opens it up - Three Identical Strangers

And, er... he opens it up

And I said, "Yeah, right. Sure." - Three Identical Strangers

And I said, "Yeah, right. Sure."

It was an article, it said, - Three Identical Strangers

It was an article, it said,

It all started to sink in. - Three Identical Strangers

It all started to sink in.

"Holy shit, my God. - Three Identical Strangers

"Holy shit, my God.

"Do you? This is un...
this is not believable, - Three Identical Strangers

"Do you? This is un... this is not believable,

"This is big, this is serious, - Three Identical Strangers

"This is big, this is serious,

'This is real, this is happening, - Three Identical Strangers

'This is real, this is happening,

My mother was waiting
at the kitchen table - Three Identical Strangers

My mother was waiting at the kitchen table

And I said, "Mom, you see this?" - Three Identical Strangers

And I said, "Mom, you see this?"

It had, "...born Long Island
Jewish Hospital." - Three Identical Strangers

It had, "...born Long Island Jewish Hospital."

I mean, I always knew growing
up that I was adopted, - Three Identical Strangers

I mean, I always knew growing up that I was adopted,

But it said Eddy Galland
of New Hyde Park, Long Island, - Three Identical Strangers

But it said Eddy Galland of New Hyde Park, Long Island,

I remember it said, - Three Identical Strangers

I remember it said,

"That SOB's probably driving
a Benz! He got a doctorate!" - Three Identical Strangers

"That SOB's probably driving a Benz! He got a doct...

I mean we were, you know,
jumping around, it was... - Three Identical Strangers

I mean we were, you know, jumping around, it was...

You know, we were 19 years old.
I mean this was surreal. - Three Identical Strangers

You know, we were 19 years old. I mean this was surreal.

And David picked up the phone
and he called Information, - Three Identical Strangers

And David picked up the phone and he called Information,

And I said, "Hi, is Eddy home?" - Three Identical Strangers

And I said, "Hi, is Eddy home?"

"I think I might be the third." - Three Identical Strangers

"I think I might be the third."

And I remember hearing
her voice over the phone, - Three Identical Strangers

And I remember hearing her voice over the phone,

It was a miracle. - Three Identical Strangers

It was a miracle.

The first time
that the boys met together, - Three Identical Strangers

The first time that the boys met together,

And the three of them ended up - Three Identical Strangers

And the three of them ended up

It was the most incredible... - Three Identical Strangers

It was the most incredible...

They knew each other. There
was no formal introduction. - Three Identical Strangers

They knew each other. There was no formal introduction.

I mean, when you meet somebody
for the first time - Three Identical Strangers

I mean, when you meet somebody for the first time

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In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.

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Director: Tim Wardle

Writer: Grace Hughes-Hallett

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, biography, drama

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 81/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $12,320,845

Released: 30 Nov 2018

Awards: Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. 11 wins & 59 nominations total

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Also watch: Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Eighth Grade, Hearts Beat Loud, This Is Paris, Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski, Becoming Warren Buffett, Come Sunday, The Executioner's Song, Trump: The Art of the Insult, The Sleepless Unrest