Twins (Cult Classic Comedy with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito)

Twins is a 1988 American buddy comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito star as unlikely fraternal twin brothers Julius (who is intelligent but naive) and Vincent (who is streetwise) who were separated at birth.

Julius and Vincent Benedict are fraternal twins, the results of a secret experiment carried out at a genetics laboratory to produce the perfect child. To the surprise of the scientists, the embryo split and twins were born. The mother, Mary Ann Benedict, was told that Julius died at birth, and not told about Vincent at all.

Julius was informed that his mother died in childbirth. Vincent believed his mother abandoned him. Each twin is unaware of the other's existence.

Vincent was placed in an orphanage run by nuns in Los Angeles while Julius was taken to a South Pacific island and raised by Professor Werner. On Julius' 35th birthday, Werner tells him that he has a twin brother.[1] Julius leaves the island to find him. In Los Angeles, with no one but himself to rely on, Vincent escaped from the orphanage.

Julius discovers Vincent lives in LA, so travels throughout the city. Though intelligent, he is extremely naïve about the real world his more streetwise brother inhabits; at one point he inadvertently foils an attempt by two thieves to mug him. He finds Vincent in jail. Vincent is scornful when Julius tells him they are twins, but lets him bail him out and then drives off.

Julius tracks Vincent to his workplace, where he is being beaten by one of the Klane brothers for the unpaid debt. Julius overpowers Morris, earning Vincent's respect and trust. He meets Vincent's on-again-off-again girlfriend, Linda Mason. Knowing little about women, Julius is oblivious to the flirtatious advances of her blond sister Marnie, who dislikes Vincent, but eventually falls in love with her. Vincent shows Julius a document he stole from the orphanage which proves their mother is still alive but, believing she abandoned him, he has no interest in finding her.