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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.

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.

Release Date : 1988-05-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinema GroupPalisades Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Red RainThe Ripper

Cast

Character Name : John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

Original Name : James Spader

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christina "Chris" Moscari

Original Name : Cynthia Gibb

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. Gabriel

Original Name : Jim Haynie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Carlos Battera

Original Name : Robert Picardo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Sidney Tannerson

Original Name : Rod Loomis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Pendler

Original Name : Rex Ryon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scott Morofsky

Original Name : Chris Mulkey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam Hillard

Original Name : John Wesley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Dellerton

Original Name : Bobby Hosea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Denise Johnson

Original Name : Danitza Kingsley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Anne Betancourt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neil Finchley

Original Name : Kevin Glover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimp #1

Original Name : Cassian Elwes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooker

Original Name : Kathryn O'Reilly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Capt. Walter Prentis

Original Name : Wendell Wright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrea Banks

Original Name : Diane Erickson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martha

Original Name : Sis Greenspon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Graham Timbes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anchorman

Original Name : Mario Machado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Collin Marsh

Original Name : Paul Du Pratt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emily Miller

Original Name : Rana Ford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sister

Original Name : Daniela Petr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helen

Original Name : Shawne Rowe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chooch

Original Name : John Harrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimp #2

Original Name : Spencer Clarke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Battera

Original Name : Pola Del Mar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fatman

Original Name : Brian Bender

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Richard Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Cindy Guyer

Gender : Female

Character Name : 911 Operator

Original Name : Frances Fleming

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-02-27

**_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-