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Jack's Back
Jack's Back

Jack's Back

One hundred years ago, in the City of London, in the East-End slum of Whitechapel, a man shocked the world by murdering, raping and mutilating five women. He was never caught.

Genres

HorrorThrillerMysteryCrime

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A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identical twin brother claims to have seen visions of the true killer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

06 May 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Spader

James Spader

John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Christina "Chris" Moscari

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Sgt. Gabriel

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Dr. Carlos Battera

Rod Loomis

Rod Loomis

Dr. Sidney Tannerson

Rex Ryon

Rex Ryon

Jack Pendler

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Scott Morofsky

John Wesley

John Wesley

Sam Hillard

Bobby Hosea

Bobby Hosea

Tom Dellerton

Danitza Kingsley

Danitza Kingsley

Denise Johnson

Anne Betancourt

Anne Betancourt

Mary

Kevin Glover

Kevin Glover

Neil Finchley

Cassian Elwes

Cassian Elwes

Pimp #1

Kathryn O'Reilly

Kathryn O'Reilly

Hooker

Wendell Wright

Wendell Wright

Capt. Walter Prentis

Diane Erickson

Diane Erickson

Andrea Banks

Sis Greenspon

Sis Greenspon

Martha

Graham Timbes

Graham Timbes

Surgeon

Mario Machado

Mario Machado

Anchorman

Paul Du Pratt

Paul Du Pratt

Collin Marsh

Rana Ford

Rana Ford

Emily Miller

Daniela Petr

Daniela Petr

Sister

Shawne Rowe

Shawne Rowe

Helen

John Harrison

John Harrison

Chooch

Spencer Clarke

Spencer Clarke

Pimp #2

Pola Del Mar

Pola Del Mar

Mrs. Battera

Brian Bender

Brian Bender

Fatman

Richard Parker

Richard Parker

Reporter

Cindy Guyer

Cindy Guyer

Neighbor

Frances Fleming

Frances Fleming

911 Operator

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