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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."

1988-05-06 Horror 1hr 37m

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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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.

  • Released
    1988-05-06
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 37m
  • Genre
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.8
  • Production
    Cinema Group, Palisades Entertainment

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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
Kevin Glover

Kevin Glover

Neil Finchley
Wendell Wright

Wendell Wright

Capt. Walter Prentis
Diane Erickson

Diane Erickson

Andrea Banks
Mario Machado

Mario Machado

Anchorman
Paul Du Pratt

Paul Du Pratt

Collin Marsh
Rana Ford

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Emily Miller
Pola Del Mar

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Cindy Guyer

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Frances Fleming

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A Review by Wuchak 4

Written by Wuchak on 2023-02-14

**_Some highlights, but contrived writing, misleading title, dubious casting and TV-budget feel_** One hundred years after the infamous W... read more

**_Some highlights, but contrived writing, misleading title, dubious casting and TV-budget feel_** One hundred years after the infamous Whitechapel murders, a copycat killer manifests in Los Angeles. After five duplicate slayings, the police are (mis)led to believe that the murderer committed suicide. If not, the culprit is still on the loose! Being that "Jack’s Back” (1988) is about the second coming of Jack the Ripper, I expected a gory, sleazy slasher along the lines of "Edge of Sanity" (1989), but this is more akin to "I, Madman" (1989) mixed with “The Night Stalker” (1972), just inferior to both. It was one of James Spader’s first starring roles and he does a fine job while winsome Cynthia Gibb is another positive on the female front. Unfortunately, something turned me off. For one, the character played by Rex Ryon comes across as a NFL linebacker as opposed to a young doctor, which is bad casting. Then there’s the jarring twist at the half hour mark and the hackneyed identical twin trope. Why Sure! It doesn’t help that very little of the flick FEELS like Jack the Ripper in the modern day, as was the case with “Edge of Sanity” or the more recent “Maniac” (2012). This was the writer/director’s first film, which might explain the deficiencies. He intended for it to be titled “Red Rain” with the use of Peter Gabriel’s song for the opening credits, but the miniscule budget wouldn’t allow for the licensing. While I was surprisingly disappointed, Siskel & Ebert gave it a fairly enthusiastic “thumbs-up.” So, if anything I said trips your trigger, give it a shot. You might like it. As far as I’m concerned, there’s good reason for its obscurity. The film runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles. GRADE: C/C-

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Some highlights, but contrived writing, misleading title, dubious casting and TV-budget feel_** One hundred years after the infamous Whitechapel murders, a copycat killer manifests in Los Angeles. After five duplicate slayings, the po...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 4

Written by Wuchak on 2023-02-14

**_Some highlights, but contrived writing, misleading title, dubious casting and TV-budget feel_** One hundred years after the infamous Whitechapel murders, a copycat killer manifests in Los Angele...

read more